Media Releases
October 31, 2018
Giant Flightless Birds Were Nocturnal and Possibly Blind
If you encountered an elephant bird today, it would be hard to miss. Measuring in at over 10 feet tall, the extinct avian is the…
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October 10, 2018
Newly Described Fossils Could Help Reveal Why Some Dinos Got So Big
By the time non-avian dinosaurs went extinct, plant-eating sauropods like the Brontosaurus had grown to gargantuan proportions. Weighing in as much as 100 tons, the…
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September 24, 2018
No Link Between Barnett Shale Natural Gas Production and Methane in Groundwater, Studies Conclude
AUSTIN, Texas — After four years of studies, scientists have found no link between methane present in water wells outside of Fort Worth and nearby…
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September 24, 2018
Birds Reinvent Voice Box in Novel Evolutionary Twist
Birds tote around two vocal organs inside their bodies, but only one works. New interdisciplinary research suggests that this distinctly avian anatomy arose because birds,…
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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…
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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. Â 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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October 31, 2018
Giant Flightless Birds Were Nocturnal and Possibly Blind
If you encountered an elephant bird today, it would be hard to miss. Measuring in at over 10 feet tall, the extinct avian is the…
Read MoreOctober 10, 2018
Newly Described Fossils Could Help Reveal Why Some Dinos Got So Big
By the time non-avian dinosaurs went extinct, plant-eating sauropods like the Brontosaurus had grown to gargantuan proportions. Weighing in as much as 100 tons, the…
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2018
No Link Between Barnett Shale Natural Gas Production and Methane in Groundwater, Studies Conclude
AUSTIN, Texas — After four years of studies, scientists have found no link between methane present in water wells outside of Fort Worth and nearby…
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2018
Birds Reinvent Voice Box in Novel Evolutionary Twist
Birds tote around two vocal organs inside their bodies, but only one works. New interdisciplinary research suggests that this distinctly avian anatomy arose because birds,…
Read MoreAugust 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. Â 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 More