Dec 23
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When Gilad Shtienberg began digging on an Israeli beach in August 2018, the last thing he expected to find were…
Aug 11
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Ahead of the upcoming official release of Android 11, Google is pushing out a few updates to all Android phones…
Apr 23
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Scientists have compiled the most comprehensive map yet of tectonic stress magnitudes across North America,…
Apr 22
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Without plate tectonics, our planet wouldn’t have continents, mountains, and possibly even life itself. New evidence…
Jan 28
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On Tuesday afternoon, a major magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Jamaica. The shaking could reportedly…
Jan 11 2020
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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Puerto Rico on Saturday morning, one of three powerful shocks to wrack the island…
Jan 7 2020
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Just a day after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake knocked out power to the southern part of Puerto Rico, the entire island…
Jan 6 2020
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A picturesque Puerto Rican landmark, Punta Ventana, has collapsed following a magnitude 5.79 earthquake.
Dec 2 2019
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The more tools scientists have at their disposal for detecting and studying earthquakes, the better the chances of…
Oct 18 2019
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This past summer, southern California experienced a significant earthquake swarm. Analysis of the event suggests…
Oct 6 2019
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No news this week could possibly compare to the “hot dog salad” abomination created by a certain Gizmodo colleague,…
Jul 14 2019
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2019 Comic-Con International: San Diego is coming this week, which means our team will be on the ground, providing…
Jul 12 2019
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As last week’s major earthquakes in Southern California reminded us, we humans are still at the mercy of the…
Jul 6 2019
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southern California on Friday night at around 8:19 p.m. local time, with a…
May 27 2019
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An 8.0 magnitude earthquake rocked northern Peru on Sunday, killing at least one man and causing several injuries, th…
Apr 22 2019
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The Philippines was rocked with a 6.3 earthquake this morning that sent buildings swaying and people running for…
Feb 13 2019
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In the year 1700, an earthquake rocked the Pacific Northwest, sending tsunami waves not just toward the local…
Feb 5 2019
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Scientists hope to employ networks of “dark fibers,” unused fiber optic cables, in order to sense sound waves moving…
Jan 30 2019
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Researchers used a grainy photograph of a toppled train combined with an eyewitness account to analyze the deadly…
Dec 2 2018
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It’s the final stretch of 2018, folks, and here at Gizmodo we’re still working hard to end this year with a bang. In…