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November 18, 2015
A Map Showing the Earth’s Groundwater as It Would Appear on the Surface
Surprisingly, scientists know very little about the water that’s located beneath the Earth’s surface. To overcome this knowledge gap, an international team of researchers has…
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November 4, 2015
Looking back at the life of Austin’s once-explosive volcano, Pilot Knob
Driving down McKinney Falls Parkway today, you wouldn’t think to look twice. It’s a small hill, about 100 feet to 150 feet high, that resembles…
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October 29, 2015
Pig-Snouted Turtle From Dinosaur Era Discovered in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — A strange pig-snouted turtle that lived alongside tyrannosaurs and duck-billed dinosaurs has been discovered in Utah. The University of Utah announced…
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October 26, 2015
U.S. should support basic research
BY KITTY L. MILLIKEN Special to the Star-Telegram Basic research into how our planet operates is an essential investment. That’s why it is alarming that…
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October 9, 2015
New studies deepen concerns about a climate-change ‘wild card’
Two new studies are adding to concerns about one of the most troubling scenarios for future climate change: the possibility that global warming could slow…
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October 8, 2015
Mapping as Mexico Opens for Exploration
MEXICO CITY — Now that Mexico’s potential oil and gas riches are open to outside investment, how does the industry figure out what’s there? North…
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August 31, 2015
Milliken: Finding the Upside of a Downturn
While not wanting to be dismissive of the current downturn in the oil and gas industry, Kitty L. Milliken – winner of AAPG’s Robert R….
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August 20, 2015
UT Researchers Accidentally Discover Tool to Examine Melting Glaciers
The story starts with six scientists and six glaciers. They set out to Alaska and Greenland to study earthquakes caused by glaciers breaking up. To…
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August 19, 2015
Saharan Heat Amped Up by Climate Change
The searing Sahara Desert is getting even hotter, at a rate two to four times greater than the rest of the tropics, say scientists in…
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July 24, 2015
Can Our Carbon Emissions Be Safely Stored Under the Ocean?
The U.S. Department of Energy, which has been researching carbon dioxide storage for years, announced $12 million in new research grants this month to learn…
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November 18, 2015
A Map Showing the Earth’s Groundwater as It Would Appear on the Surface
Surprisingly, scientists know very little about the water that’s located beneath the Earth’s surface. To overcome this knowledge gap, an international team of researchers has…
Read MoreNovember 4, 2015
Looking back at the life of Austin’s once-explosive volcano, Pilot Knob
Driving down McKinney Falls Parkway today, you wouldn’t think to look twice. It’s a small hill, about 100 feet to 150 feet high, that resembles…
Read MoreOctober 29, 2015
Pig-Snouted Turtle From Dinosaur Era Discovered in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — A strange pig-snouted turtle that lived alongside tyrannosaurs and duck-billed dinosaurs has been discovered in Utah. The University of Utah announced…
Read MoreOctober 26, 2015
U.S. should support basic research
BY KITTY L. MILLIKEN Special to the Star-Telegram Basic research into how our planet operates is an essential investment. That’s why it is alarming that…
Read MoreOctober 9, 2015
New studies deepen concerns about a climate-change ‘wild card’
Two new studies are adding to concerns about one of the most troubling scenarios for future climate change: the possibility that global warming could slow…
Read MoreOctober 8, 2015
Mapping as Mexico Opens for Exploration
MEXICO CITY — Now that Mexico’s potential oil and gas riches are open to outside investment, how does the industry figure out what’s there? North…
Read MoreAugust 31, 2015
Milliken: Finding the Upside of a Downturn
While not wanting to be dismissive of the current downturn in the oil and gas industry, Kitty L. Milliken – winner of AAPG’s Robert R….
Read MoreAugust 20, 2015
UT Researchers Accidentally Discover Tool to Examine Melting Glaciers
The story starts with six scientists and six glaciers. They set out to Alaska and Greenland to study earthquakes caused by glaciers breaking up. To…
Read MoreAugust 19, 2015
Saharan Heat Amped Up by Climate Change
The searing Sahara Desert is getting even hotter, at a rate two to four times greater than the rest of the tropics, say scientists in…
Read MoreJuly 24, 2015
Can Our Carbon Emissions Be Safely Stored Under the Ocean?
The U.S. Department of Energy, which has been researching carbon dioxide storage for years, announced $12 million in new research grants this month to learn…
Read More