If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

On December 30, 2025, an earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale occurred 51 miles southwest of Burwash Landing, Alaska. This seismic event, recorded at a depth of 2.5 miles (4 km), has raised ...

On 8, Japan’s Meteorological Agency announced that a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan, injuring 20 ...

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The Trump Administration’s misguided efforts to hide the causes and consequences of recent climate change serves no public ...

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The eighth regular meeting of the 2025-26 season of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club was hosted at the home of Karin Cockram, ...

The Bermuda archipelago is actually resting on a 20-kilometer underplate that gives it enough lift to rise well above sea ...

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