Media Releases
July 28, 2016
Monsoon Intensity Enhanced By Heat Captured By Desert Dust
Variations in the ability of sand particles kicked into the atmosphere from deserts in the Middle East to absorb heat can change the intensity of…
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July 11, 2016
Bird Research Suggests Calling Dinosaurs May Have Been Tight-Lipped
Dinosaurs are often depicted in movies as roaring ferociously, but it is likely that some dinosaurs mumbled or cooed with closed mouths, according to a…
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July 5, 2016
Fossil Shows Ostrich Relatives Lived in North America 50 Million Years Ago
Exceedingly well-preserved bird fossil specimens dating back 50 million years represent a species of a previously unknown relative of the modern-day ostrich, according to new…
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July 5, 2016
California Droughts Caused Mainly by Changes in Wind, Not Moisture
Droughts in California are mainly controlled by wind, not by the amount of evaporated moisture in the air, new research has found. The findings were…
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June 27, 2016
In memoriam: Alan Scott
Dr. Alan Scott, a professor in the Department of Geological Sciences from 1958-1984, passed away on May 29, 2016, in Round Rock, Texas. Alan was born…
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June 15, 2016
AAPG Honors Tinker’s Leadership with Halbouty Award
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) is honoring Scott W. Tinker, director of The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology, with…
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June 13, 2016
Aerosols Strengthen Storm Clouds, According to New Study
An abundance of aerosol particles in the atmosphere can increase the lifespans of large storm clouds by delaying rainfall, making the clouds grow larger and…
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June 3, 2016
In Memoriam: Martin P. A. Jackson
Martin Jackson, world-renowned geoscientist and esteemed Bureau researcher, passed away early Tuesday, May 31. Martin is recognized globally for his groundbreaking work in the field…
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May 26, 2016
Researchers Find Ice Age Record in Mars’ Polar Cap
Scientists using radar data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age in the planet’s north…
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May 19, 2016
Unstable East Antarctic Glacier Has Contributed To Sea Level Rise in the Past
Research published in the journal Nature on May 19 has revealed that vast regions of the Totten Glacier in East Antarctica are fundamentally unstable and…
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July 28, 2016
Monsoon Intensity Enhanced By Heat Captured By Desert Dust
Variations in the ability of sand particles kicked into the atmosphere from deserts in the Middle East to absorb heat can change the intensity of…
Read MoreJuly 11, 2016
Bird Research Suggests Calling Dinosaurs May Have Been Tight-Lipped
Dinosaurs are often depicted in movies as roaring ferociously, but it is likely that some dinosaurs mumbled or cooed with closed mouths, according to a…
Read MoreJuly 5, 2016
Fossil Shows Ostrich Relatives Lived in North America 50 Million Years Ago
Exceedingly well-preserved bird fossil specimens dating back 50 million years represent a species of a previously unknown relative of the modern-day ostrich, according to new…
Read MoreJuly 5, 2016
California Droughts Caused Mainly by Changes in Wind, Not Moisture
Droughts in California are mainly controlled by wind, not by the amount of evaporated moisture in the air, new research has found. The findings were…
Read MoreJune 27, 2016
In memoriam: Alan Scott
Dr. Alan Scott, a professor in the Department of Geological Sciences from 1958-1984, passed away on May 29, 2016, in Round Rock, Texas. Alan was born…
Read MoreJune 15, 2016
AAPG Honors Tinker’s Leadership with Halbouty Award
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) is honoring Scott W. Tinker, director of The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology, with…
Read MoreJune 13, 2016
Aerosols Strengthen Storm Clouds, According to New Study
An abundance of aerosol particles in the atmosphere can increase the lifespans of large storm clouds by delaying rainfall, making the clouds grow larger and…
Read MoreJune 3, 2016
In Memoriam: Martin P. A. Jackson
Martin Jackson, world-renowned geoscientist and esteemed Bureau researcher, passed away early Tuesday, May 31. Martin is recognized globally for his groundbreaking work in the field…
Read MoreMay 26, 2016
Researchers Find Ice Age Record in Mars’ Polar Cap
Scientists using radar data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age in the planet’s north…
Read MoreMay 19, 2016
Unstable East Antarctic Glacier Has Contributed To Sea Level Rise in the Past
Research published in the journal Nature on May 19 has revealed that vast regions of the Totten Glacier in East Antarctica are fundamentally unstable and…
Read More