Earthquakes can originate at various depths beneath the Earth’s surface — even hundreds of miles deep — but shallower earthquakes can be more destructive.
From new boosters to replacing old workhorses to the first flight of a rocket billed as the tallest and most powerful ever built, here’s what is on the horizon.
Also known as ice quakes or cryoseisms, the seismic events are caused by a sudden fracturing or cracking action in frozen ground, soil or rock that is saturated with water or ice.
The move — which isn’t final — drew immediate anger from environmentalists who saw it as a betrayal of the president’s pledges to reduce carbon emissions.
The male northern quoll can walk more than 6 miles in a single night in the search of a mate, leading to exhaustion that can prove fatal, according to a new study.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is currently reviewing the funding and implementation of a long-awaited ban on the trafficking of shark fins through U.S. ports, a move that could disrupt their broader global trade.