Media Releases
August 29, 2018
Mammal Forerunner that Reproduced Like a Reptile Sheds Light on Brain Evolution
Compared with the rest of the animal kingdom, mammals have the biggest brains and produce some of the smallest litters of offspring. A newly described…
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July 24, 2018
UTIG Director Quinn Joins National Science Foundation
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) Director Terrence M. Quinn has stepped down from his position to join the National Science Foundation (NSF) as…
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June 20, 2018
T. Rex Couldn’t Stick Out Its Tongue, New Research Shows
Dinosaurs are often depicted as fierce creatures, baring their teeth, with tongues wildly stretching from their mouths like giant, deranged lizards. But new research reveals…
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June 13, 2018
Antarctic Ice Shelves Compromised by Combined Effects of Ocean and Atmosphere Warming
An international team of scientists has discovered that the world’s ice shelves are being destabilized by forces from above and below, and have documented for…
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June 6, 2018
Jackson School Remembers Bob Folk and Milo Backus
The Jackson School family is saying goodbye to two beloved members. Dr. Bob (Luigi) Folk passed away Monday after surgery and Dr. Milo Backus also…
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May 30, 2018
Life Recovered Rapidly at Impact Site of Dino-Killing Asteroid
About 66 million years ago, an asteroid smashed into Earth, triggering a mass extinction that ended the reign of the dinosaurs and snuffed out 75…
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May 9, 2018
Rapid Evolution Fails to Save Butterflies from Extinction in Face of Human-Induced Change
New research confirms that wild species can adapt quickly to human-induced changes, but also shows how such adaptation can cause those species to be caught…
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May 7, 2018
New Research Suggests that Dawn of Plate Tectonics Could Have Turned Earth into Snowball
A research duo from The University of Texas at Austin and UT Dallas have put forward a hypothesis that links the dawn of plate tectonics…
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April 23, 2018
UT Austin Hosts Public Discussion on Texas Water with Film Screening and Expert Panel
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences is hosting “An Evening on Texas Water,” a free, public event exploring the past,…
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April 20, 2018
On Earth Day, UT’s EarthDate Celebrates One Year of Exploring the Planet’s Mysteries
Did you know that 99.9 percent of species that have ever lived on Earth have perished, or that maps of the moon, Mars and even…
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August 29, 2018
Mammal Forerunner that Reproduced Like a Reptile Sheds Light on Brain Evolution
Compared with the rest of the animal kingdom, mammals have the biggest brains and produce some of the smallest litters of offspring. A newly described…
Read MoreJuly 24, 2018
UTIG Director Quinn Joins National Science Foundation
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) Director Terrence M. Quinn has stepped down from his position to join the National Science Foundation (NSF) as…
Read MoreJune 20, 2018
T. Rex Couldn’t Stick Out Its Tongue, New Research Shows
Dinosaurs are often depicted as fierce creatures, baring their teeth, with tongues wildly stretching from their mouths like giant, deranged lizards. But new research reveals…
Read MoreJune 13, 2018
Antarctic Ice Shelves Compromised by Combined Effects of Ocean and Atmosphere Warming
An international team of scientists has discovered that the world’s ice shelves are being destabilized by forces from above and below, and have documented for…
Read MoreJune 6, 2018
Jackson School Remembers Bob Folk and Milo Backus
The Jackson School family is saying goodbye to two beloved members. Dr. Bob (Luigi) Folk passed away Monday after surgery and Dr. Milo Backus also…
Read MoreMay 30, 2018
Life Recovered Rapidly at Impact Site of Dino-Killing Asteroid
About 66 million years ago, an asteroid smashed into Earth, triggering a mass extinction that ended the reign of the dinosaurs and snuffed out 75…
Read MoreMay 9, 2018
Rapid Evolution Fails to Save Butterflies from Extinction in Face of Human-Induced Change
New research confirms that wild species can adapt quickly to human-induced changes, but also shows how such adaptation can cause those species to be caught…
Read MoreMay 7, 2018
New Research Suggests that Dawn of Plate Tectonics Could Have Turned Earth into Snowball
A research duo from The University of Texas at Austin and UT Dallas have put forward a hypothesis that links the dawn of plate tectonics…
Read MoreApril 23, 2018
UT Austin Hosts Public Discussion on Texas Water with Film Screening and Expert Panel
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences is hosting “An Evening on Texas Water,” a free, public event exploring the past,…
Read MoreApril 20, 2018
On Earth Day, UT’s EarthDate Celebrates One Year of Exploring the Planet’s Mysteries
Did you know that 99.9 percent of species that have ever lived on Earth have perished, or that maps of the moon, Mars and even…
Read More