Using optical and electron microscopes, scientists can detect how crystals within rocks change their sizes, shapes, and orientations when the rocks are subjected to heat and stress. These atomic-scale changes can ultimately lead to earthquakes and volcanoes. (Photo by Greg Hirth,Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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