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January 18, 2018
New ‘Rainbow’ Dinosaur May Have Sparkled Like a Hummingbird
A new dinosaur discovered in China had feathers that may have glittered with the colors of the rainbow. Based on its stunningly preserved remains, scientists…
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December 21, 2017
French Climate Science Grant Has UT Biologist Feeling Great Again
Camille Parmesan, a biologist at the University of Texas and Plymouth University in the United Kingdom, has been studying the effects of climate change on…
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December 14, 2017
Global Sea Levels Could Rise ‘Up To Five Metres’ If Certain Antarctic Ice Sheets Melt
An Antarctic ice sheet found to be less resistant to warming temperatures than previously thought could raise sea levels by as much as five metres if it…
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December 12, 2017
New Research Improves Understanding of Ancient Landscapes
Geologists use zircon mineral grains to reconstruct what the Earth and its landscapes looked like in ancient times. These microscopic grains, commonly the width of…
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December 4, 2017
Trickle-down is the solution (to the planetary core formation problem)
Scientists have long pondered how rocky bodies in the solar system — including our own Earth — got their metal cores. According to research conducted…
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November 28, 2017
Moon’s Crust Underwent Resurfacing After Forming From Magma Ocean
The Earth’s Moon had a rough start in life. Formed from a chunk of the Earth that was lopped off during a planetary collision, it spent…
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November 28, 2017
Pacific Northwest May Be at Most Risk of the ‘Big One’ Because of Seafloor Sediments
The next big earthquake is due in the Pacific Northwest—but now scientists have pinpointed where along the coast a large earthquake is most likely to…
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September 14, 2017
Kaikoura Earthquake Caused ‘Largest and Most Widespread Episode of Slow Slip’ Seen in NZ
A slow slip event is a similar to an earthquake, but instead of taking seconds it takes weeks and months. In a GeoNet blogpost, GNS Science…
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September 14, 2017
UT Austin Study Raises Question: Why Are Fossilized Hairs so Rare?
New research led by The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has found that when it comes to preserving body parts, fossilized hair is rare–five…
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September 14, 2017
Reusing Produced Water Becoming More Economical in the Permian
New research from the University of Texas at Austin found that recycling produced water from hydraulic fracturing in the Permian Basin can reduce the need…
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January 18, 2018
New ‘Rainbow’ Dinosaur May Have Sparkled Like a Hummingbird
A new dinosaur discovered in China had feathers that may have glittered with the colors of the rainbow. Based on its stunningly preserved remains, scientists…
Read MoreDecember 21, 2017
French Climate Science Grant Has UT Biologist Feeling Great Again
Camille Parmesan, a biologist at the University of Texas and Plymouth University in the United Kingdom, has been studying the effects of climate change on…
Read MoreDecember 14, 2017
Global Sea Levels Could Rise ‘Up To Five Metres’ If Certain Antarctic Ice Sheets Melt
An Antarctic ice sheet found to be less resistant to warming temperatures than previously thought could raise sea levels by as much as five metres if it…
Read MoreDecember 12, 2017
New Research Improves Understanding of Ancient Landscapes
Geologists use zircon mineral grains to reconstruct what the Earth and its landscapes looked like in ancient times. These microscopic grains, commonly the width of…
Read MoreDecember 4, 2017
Trickle-down is the solution (to the planetary core formation problem)
Scientists have long pondered how rocky bodies in the solar system — including our own Earth — got their metal cores. According to research conducted…
Read MoreNovember 28, 2017
Moon’s Crust Underwent Resurfacing After Forming From Magma Ocean
The Earth’s Moon had a rough start in life. Formed from a chunk of the Earth that was lopped off during a planetary collision, it spent…
Read MoreNovember 28, 2017
Pacific Northwest May Be at Most Risk of the ‘Big One’ Because of Seafloor Sediments
The next big earthquake is due in the Pacific Northwest—but now scientists have pinpointed where along the coast a large earthquake is most likely to…
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2017
Kaikoura Earthquake Caused ‘Largest and Most Widespread Episode of Slow Slip’ Seen in NZ
A slow slip event is a similar to an earthquake, but instead of taking seconds it takes weeks and months. In a GeoNet blogpost, GNS Science…
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2017
UT Austin Study Raises Question: Why Are Fossilized Hairs so Rare?
New research led by The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has found that when it comes to preserving body parts, fossilized hair is rare–five…
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2017
Reusing Produced Water Becoming More Economical in the Permian
New research from the University of Texas at Austin found that recycling produced water from hydraulic fracturing in the Permian Basin can reduce the need…
Read More