JSG News
June 10, 2019
From Hair to Repair, New Photography Technique Brings Hidden History of Fossils to Light
We’ve all seen and marveled at them: perfect fossils of gargantuan dinosaurs or other exotic creatures from the ancient world. But the truth is, sometimes…
Read MoreMay 22, 2019
Massive Martian Ice Discovery Opens a Window into Red Planet’s History
Newly discovered layers of ice buried a mile beneath Mars’ north pole are the remnants of ancient polar ice sheets and could be one of…
Read MoreMay 13, 2019
Storm Water Banking Could Help Texas Manage Floods and Droughts
Massive, destructive floods such as those caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 are a stark reality in Texas, but so are prolonged ground-cracking droughts. In…
Read MoreMay 7, 2019
Complex Geology Contributed to Deepwater Horizon Disaster, New Study Finds
A study from The University of Texas at Austin is the first published in a scientific journal to take an in-depth look at the challenging…
Read MoreMay 6, 2019
Partnership Seeks to Fight Climate Change and Boost Caribbean Nation’s Economy
The University of Texas at Austin is partnering with two Caribbean universities on the dual-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago to create a new clean…
Read MoreApril 11, 2019
Ancient “Texas Serengeti” Had Elephant-Like Animals, Rhinos, Alligators and More
During the Great Depression, some unemployed Texans were put to work as fossil hunters. The workers retrieved tens of thousands of specimens that have been…
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