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March 29, 2022
UT Jackson School Ranked No. 1 in Geology and Top 5 in Three Programs
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences has once again been rated the No. 1 geology program in the country by the…
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March 24, 2022
On Jupiter’s Moon Europa, ‘Chaos Terrains’ Could be Shuttling Oxygen to Ocean
Salt water within the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa could be transporting oxygen into an ice-covered ocean of liquid water where it could potentially…
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March 15, 2022
Ancient El Niños Reveal Limits to Future Climate Projections
The climate pattern El Niño varies to such a degree that scientists will have a hard time detecting signs that it is getting stronger with…
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March 8, 2022
Well-Preserved Fossils Could be Consequence of Past Global Climate Change
Climate change can affect life on Earth. According to new research, it can also affect the dead. A study of exceptionally preserved fossils led by…
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March 1, 2022
Sustainable Groundwater Use Could be Answer to Africa’s Water Issues
Tapping into groundwater can help communities in Africa diversify their water supply and strengthen their drought defenses, according to a study led by The…
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February 28, 2022
Overlooked Channels Influence Water Flow and Flooding Along Gulf Coast
An unnoticed network of channels is cutting across the coastal plain landscape along the Gulf Coast and influencing how water flows, according to research from…
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February 25, 2022
Century-Old Technology Inspires Method for Early Warning Tsunami and Earthquake Detection
A million kilometers of fiber optic cable lie on the ocean floor, carrying telecommunication signals across vast stretches of ocean to keep the whole world…
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February 24, 2022
Social Networking for Fossils Shows Community Impacts of Mass Extinctions
By applying an algorithm akin to what Facebook uses to make friend suggestions, researchers have identified communities of ancient life in the fossil record and…
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February 22, 2022
Chris Lowery Earns Top Early Career Scientist Award for Sedimentary Geology
Chris Lowery, a research associate at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, has received the James Lee Wilson Award from the Society for Sedimentary…
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February 14, 2022
UT Graduate Student Research Solves Plate Tectonics Mystery
The longstanding enigma of how tectonic plates can break Earth’s rock-hard shell may have been solved by a recent graduate student at The University of…
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March 29, 2022
UT Jackson School Ranked No. 1 in Geology and Top 5 in Three Programs
The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences has once again been rated the No. 1 geology program in the country by the…
Read MoreMarch 24, 2022
On Jupiter’s Moon Europa, ‘Chaos Terrains’ Could be Shuttling Oxygen to Ocean
Salt water within the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa could be transporting oxygen into an ice-covered ocean of liquid water where it could potentially…
Read MoreMarch 15, 2022
Ancient El Niños Reveal Limits to Future Climate Projections
The climate pattern El Niño varies to such a degree that scientists will have a hard time detecting signs that it is getting stronger with…
Read MoreMarch 8, 2022
Well-Preserved Fossils Could be Consequence of Past Global Climate Change
Climate change can affect life on Earth. According to new research, it can also affect the dead. A study of exceptionally preserved fossils led by…
Read MoreMarch 1, 2022
Sustainable Groundwater Use Could be Answer to Africa’s Water Issues
Tapping into groundwater can help communities in Africa diversify their water supply and strengthen their drought defenses, according to a study led by The…
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Overlooked Channels Influence Water Flow and Flooding Along Gulf Coast
An unnoticed network of channels is cutting across the coastal plain landscape along the Gulf Coast and influencing how water flows, according to research from…
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2022
Century-Old Technology Inspires Method for Early Warning Tsunami and Earthquake Detection
A million kilometers of fiber optic cable lie on the ocean floor, carrying telecommunication signals across vast stretches of ocean to keep the whole world…
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
Social Networking for Fossils Shows Community Impacts of Mass Extinctions
By applying an algorithm akin to what Facebook uses to make friend suggestions, researchers have identified communities of ancient life in the fossil record and…
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
Chris Lowery Earns Top Early Career Scientist Award for Sedimentary Geology
Chris Lowery, a research associate at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, has received the James Lee Wilson Award from the Society for Sedimentary…
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
UT Graduate Student Research Solves Plate Tectonics Mystery
The longstanding enigma of how tectonic plates can break Earth’s rock-hard shell may have been solved by a recent graduate student at The University of…
Read More