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New chip generates 'tiniest earthquakes' to make smartphones smaller and faster

In the future, advanced smartphones might be powered by a controlled, microscopic earthquake. Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Arizona, and Sandia National ...
NPR

What makes a tsunami — and what to do if one comes

Tsunami alerts lit up Siri Zama's phone on Tuesday. The 28-year-old high school teacher in Kapolei, Hawaii, fled inland. "It was raining, and the clouds got real dark. It was just a little scary. I ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

EDITORIAL: Feel the Earth, move, under your feet—University of Arkansas might make a difference in earthquake prep

Call it Earth-shattering news if you want, but for a state that seems to always find itself at the bottom of various lists nationwide, we never cease to be amazed at what the University of Arkansas ...
New Atlas

Want to make earthquake-resistant buildings? Try butterfly wings

When you hear about designers biomimicking butterflies, your first thought is probably about creating remote-controlled ...