A collection of research and insights from Stanford experts on where and how earthquakes happen, why prediction remains elusive, advances in detection and monitoring, links to human activities, how to prepare for "The Big One," and more.

Fuel cells that create energy using chemical reactions in soil-based organisms in successful field test in North-East Brazil.

NASA has accumulated about 40 petabytes (PB) of Earth science data, which is about twice as much as all of the information stored by the Library of Congress.

Space technologies and satellite applications are poised to power green economic development in Europe in the coming years, creating jobs and boosting prosperity.

Fossils recovered from Antarctica in the 1980s represent the oldest giant members of an extinct group of birds that patrolled the southern oceans with wingspans of up to 21 feet that would dwarf the 11½-foot wingspan of today’s largest bird, the wandering albatross.

The sequencing of the genome of the cauliflower coral, Pocillopora verrucosa, by an international team, provides a resource that scientists can use to study how corals have adapted to different environmental conditions.

Developing more precise seasonal forecasts to improve food supply for a total of 365 million people in eleven countries in East Africa, this is the goal of the new CONFER project funded by the EU.

Despite agreed national and international conservation targets, there is no evidence that the global loss of biodiversity is decelerating.

An international team of coastal scientists has dismissed suggestions that half the world’s beaches could become extinct over the course of the 21st century.

A study by University of Alberta biologists identifies three key factors for how cougars select habitats near roadways: traffic, topography and daylight.