There are basically four different types of seismic design methods. Most building designers immediately assume that the building code provides the best seismic design method. This is a good assumption ...

Mantle plumes beneath volcanic hotspots, like Hawaii, Iceland, and the Galapagos, seem to be anchored into a large structure within the core-mantle boundary (CMB). A new study, published in Science ...

How can scientists track space junk after it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere and impacts the ground? This is what a recent study ...

Drilling for oil is an expensive gamble: With project costs rising every year, an oil company can stand to lose an incredible amount of money exploring or developing a property that fails to yield ...

The significant financial perils of drilling an unsuccessful well on dry land are only magnified when the unprofitable well is drilled in several thousand feet of water. Rig costs alone can top half a ...

Los Alamos scientists have developed a novel method using shockwaves from sonic booms to track objects entering Earth's ...

Within the context of record high exploration costs and the increasing difficulty in finding large hydrocarbon deposits, exploration companies face even more pressure to reduce risk to deliver results ...

Chevron Corporation CVX has entered into a three-year capacity agreement with TGS, a global leader in geophysical services, in a significant move to enhance its seismic acquisition capabilities. This ...