A fascinating new study reveals that a massive chunk of Earth’s crust, buried deep beneath the Midwest, is slowly pulling large parts of North America’s crust into the Earth’s mantle. This ...

Californians have long dreaded the 'Big One'. But growing fears of a deadly earthquake are no longer confined to just the Golden State. Here experts reveal the worst 'time bomb' zones in the US ...

Scientists are warning that a 1,000-foot-tall “mega tsunami” could potentially wipe a large chunk of America off the map – if a strong enough earthquake hits a specific active fault line ...

A forecast map highlights which states face greatest risk from tornados, large hail, and flash flooding on Wednesday. AccuWeather. The outlet identified a high-risk zone for severe thunderstorms ...

More information: Junlin Hua et al, Seismic full-waveform tomography of active cratonic thinning beneath North America consistent with slab-induced dripping, Nature Geoscience (2025). DOI: 10.1038 ...

While the hole may look large, it does mark an improvement, compared with previous years. A map shows the ozone hole above Antarctica in September, when it was the size of North America.