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Another earthquake hits Russia: 5.1 magnitude quake strikes Kamchatsky region; back-to-back tremors raise alarm

Fresh tremor of magnitude 5.1 struck far-east in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia today, reported the US Geological Survey ...

What's shaking, North Jersey? What we know about the 3.0 magnitude earthquake in NJ

The USGS confirmed that a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was centered in Hasbrouck Heights at 10:18 p.m. on Aug. 2. Here's what we know.

AI could be the US's secret weapon in the race to mine more minerals — if it can prove itself

In the US push for mineral independence, AI could support faster discovery and supply chain security, but skepticism in the mining industry remains.

Small earthquake detected in western North Carolina by USGS

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A minor earthquake was detected early Monday morning near Rosman, North Carolina. The US ...

July rainfall leads to elevated streamflows across Iowa, relief arrives with dry weather

Iowa has experienced several rounds of heavy rainfall through the month of July. This has caused water levels to rise, ...
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Caldwell rocked by 3.0 earthquake, according to residents and U.S. Geological Survey

Residents were shaken up on the night of Saturday, Aug. 1 by a 3.0 magnitude earthquake which hit Northern New Jersey, ...

Map: 3.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Jersey

A minor, 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck in New Jersey on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

NY, NJ residents on lookout for earthquake aftershocks: seismologist

A jolt shook the quiet suburb of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, Saturday night as a 3.0 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of ...
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Researchers discover cause of sea star wasting disease

Today in Nature Ecology & Evolution, a group of researchers reveals the cause of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). This discovery comes more than a decade after the start of the marine epidemic that ...