Just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a complex collection of earthquake faults created by one tectonic plate pushing its way under another. Every 400-600 years, ...

Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without tsunami deaths is a challenge. By Katrina Miller The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 ...

They may be relatively rare, but they rank among nature’s most destructive forces. This week, we’re exploring the science behind tsunamis. * The word itself means “harbor wave” in Japanese, and it’s ...

The word tsunami is now universally used to describe massive, devastating sea waves, but its origin lies deep within Japanese culture and language. Over time, global catastrophes forced the world to ...