tsunami

Scenes from the aftermath of Indonesia’s earthquake, tsunami

发表于 2018-10-03 tsunami aftermath scenes

Days after an earthquake and tsunami severely damaged parts of an Indonesian island, the confirmed death toll has exceeded 1,200 dead with hundreds severely inj…

Tsunami Sent Species on a Transoceanic Trip

发表于 2017-09-29 transoceanic tsunami sent

The 2011 east Japan tsunami swept huge amounts of wreckage out to sea—and Japanese species hitchhiked across the Pacific on the debris. Christopher Intagliata r…

Russia’s Earthquake, Wonders of Walking and Surprising Plant Genetics

发表于 2025-08-05 genetics feltman tsunami

Host Rachel Feltman talks with Andrea Thompson, Scientific American’s senior sustainability editor, to discuss the massive Russian earthquake and the reason it …

Hantavirus at sea, microplastics, and the Alaska tsunami mystery

发表于 2026-05-12 airborne hantavirus microplastics

In this science news roundup, we start with a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship. The outbreak is raising concerns about rare human‑to‑human tra…

Giant Tsunami Remnants Spotted on Mars

发表于 2016-05-20 remnants tsunami spotted

Evidence indicates that waves as tall as skyscrapers and thousands of kilometers wide once washed over the Red Planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m…