Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...

Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

Indonesia has the most earthquakes of any country, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. But the most earthquakes are ...

Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to ...