seismology

  1. VIDEO Naked Science - Earth's Core

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  2. VIDEO 400 years early: Star Trek's tricorder prototype work began in 2007 by Peter Jansen

    Anyone who has watched the science fiction television series Star Trek will remember the tricorder: A fictional device capable of scanning for anomalies in space and time, diagnosing irregularities in your health, and helping the crew of a starship find their way through obstacles on an alien...
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  3. Seismologists face manslaughter charges for not predicting quake

    I happen to live in something of an earthquake zone and it seems that these things do happen quite randomly, such as when you're sitting at home watching TV. However, some in Italy feel that it's about time seismologists were held responsible for their supposed ability to recognize when a...
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  4. ✏ Japan’s earthquake shifted balance of the planet

    Last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan has actually moved the island closer to the United States and shifted the planet's axis. The quake caused a rift 15 miles below the sea floor that stretched 186 miles long and 93 miles wide, according to the AP. The areas closest to the...
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