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Until 1992, when California's magnitude-7.3 Landers earthquake set off small jolts as far away as Yellowstone National Park, scientists did not believe large earthquakes sparked smaller tremors at distant locations.

Scientists have unveiled a hypothetical Scenario describing how a magnitude 7.8 Southern California earthquake -similar to the recent earthquake in China- would impact the region, causing loss of lives and massive damage to infrastructure

Humans have used symmetrical patterns for thousands of years in both functional and decorative ways. Now, a new book by three mathematicians offers both math experts and enthusiasts a new way to understand symmetry.

Researcher Daan Hobbelen of TU Delft (The Netherlands) has developed a new, highly-advanced walking robot: Flame.

MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics.

Census of Marine Life-affiliated scientists, plumbing the secrets of a vast underwater mountain range south of New Zealand, captured the first images of a novel "Brittlestar City."

A dentist's injection typically causes numbness for several hours. This experience could soon be history.

New Cars Are Gathering Information On You That Might Interest Insurance Companies, Advertisers, Government.

A team of Penn State researchers has developed a simple artificial cell with which to investigate the organization and function of two of the most basic cell components: the cell membrane and the cytoplasm

Palaeontologists have discovered fossil remains in Scandinavia of parrots dating back 55 million years.