MagLab geochemists solve mystery of Earth’s disappearing crust

MagLab geochemists solve mystery of Earth’s disappearing crust

A team of geochemists based at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has discovered significant clues about the sections of the crust that vanishes back into the Earth. The researchers provided new evidence showing that…

Experts say it’s time to shift view of seismic risk

Experts say it’s time to shift view of seismic risk

Knowledge of seismic risk is badly skewed in favor of earthquakes that occur on plate boundaries, such as the March 11 temblor that hit northeast Japan, rather than those that strike deep inland, a pair of scientists said on Sunday. In a commentary appearing in the…