Beneath Earth s surface, nearly 3,000 kilometers down, lies a mysterious layer where seismic waves speed up inexplicably. For ...

Tsunamis pose a risk to the entirety of the California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be?

Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...

A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about ...

Diversified Consulting was the only company responding to a request for proposals to do the study that will cost roughly $250 ...

The quakes occurred off the shore of Humboldt County and were all located roughly 24 to 29 miles southwest of the Northern California city of Ferndale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Read more on our AI policy here. A new wildfire was reported today at 7 p.m. in Humboldt County. Reece Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. At this time ...

LARAMIE -- The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) recently published updated geological maps of the Rawlins and Red Desert Basin quadrangles, providing critical new insights into the geology ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — The Institute of Justice (IJ) said it's asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if state and local governments must provide jury trials before levying large civil fines.

At a recent Humboldt County Library program, young children learned about elephants, crocodiles, zebras and other wild creatures thanks to a picture book, “The Peek-a-Boo Jungle” by Francesca ...