Deep within Earth, subtle variations in how seismic waves travel are revealing a hidden pattern of deformation in the planet’s lowest mantle layer.

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Laying fiber-optic cables on the lunar surface could transform how scientists monitor seismic activity on the moon.

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Scientists have captured an unprecedented glimpse of a subduction zone in the act of dying, where the Juan de Fuca and Explorer plates are breaking apart beneath North America off the coast of ...