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Strange earthquake-proof tower with toothpicks in Japan
A technical university in Japan is famous for its unique contest to build earthquake-resistant toothpick towers.
Seismic
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Discover science
An 'other world' lurking right inside the Earth
The place long thought to be a boring iron block deep inside the Earth could be a very complex world, research from the University of Hawaii (USA) asserts.
1001 mystery
Mysterious explosion shakes the northeast of the US
Authorities are investigating the cause after many residents in New Hampshire, Massachusetts reported hearing a loud bang and feeling the shaking.
Oceanography
Huge volcano erupts from underwater
Scientists have discovered the 820m-high volcano in the western Indian Ocean, off the coast of Madagascar, after a series of extremely puzzling earthquakes.
Discover science
Discover giant structure near the Earth's core
The researchers found an unusually large structure of dense hot rock hidden deep within the Earth, below the Pacific Ocean.
Discover science
Groundbreaking research: Turning sea optic cables into earthquake detection systems
The researchers propose to use existing undersea optical fiber cables as a seismic detection tool.
Discover science
Why did buildings collapse when the earthquake struck? The truth is more complicated than you think!
Earthquakes have always been a frightening natural phenomenon, and it becomes more dangerous as growing cities come with the risk of collapse of tall buildings.
Space science
Obtain the mysterious 'voice' of the Earth
Astronomers first recorded the mysterious 'song' of the Earth's magnetic field during a solar storm attack.
Environment
Ocean storms can cause earthquakes
According to American scientists, strong ocean storms can be the source of earthquakes with magnitude greater than 3.5 magnitude.
Environment
Storm-earthquake: A new disaster awaits humans
Scientists have just discovered a new geophysical phenomenon: the combination of two terrifying disasters, storms and earthquakes.
Environment
California earthquake signs San Andreas seismic once every 150 years?
For many years, US geologists have warned of the possibility of a huge earthquake along the San Andreas fault that cuts through California (USA) because its 150-year cyc…
Environment
Mysterious earthquakes all over the world have found a solution
The birth of an underground volcano near a French island between Africa and Madagascar could shed light on a riddle that made it difficult for scientists since 2018.
Space science
Scientists discovered: The Moon is shrinking
The moon is shrinking, creating surface folds and earthquakes - that is the conclusion published by the scientific community in the journal Nature Geoscience on May 13.
Conquer Mars
NASA first detected the
Five months after landing in Mars, NASA's InSight spacecraft recorded the signal of the supposed phenomenon.