Tag: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
April 6, 2017
University of Texas Geosciences Ranks Among World’s Best
The University of Texas at Austin has one of the best geosciences research programs in the world according to two recent global rankings. The Nature…
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Our Cataclysmic Planet
If you could have been there, somewhere in Siberia at the end of the Paleozoic Era nearly 252 million years ago, you would have witnessed…
Read MoreMarch 15, 2017
Recovery After “Great Dying” was Slowed by More Extinctions
Researchers studying marine fossil beds in Italy have found that the world’s worst mass extinction was followed by two other extinction events, a conclusion that…
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2017
Experiments Call Origin of Earth’s Iron into Question
New research from The University of Texas at Austin reveals that the Earth’s unique iron composition isn’t linked to the formation of the planet’s core,…
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2017
Rare Jurassic Fossils Found Near Banff
A trove of exceptionally preserved fossils has been discovered at Ya Ha Tinda Ranch near Banff National Park, helping to expand scientists’ knowledge of marine…
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2017
Exceptionally Preserved Jurassic Sea Life Found in New Fossil Site
A trove of exceptionally preserved Jurassic marine fossils discovered in Canada, rare for recording soft-bodied species that normally don’t fossilize, is expanding scientists’ view of…
Read MoreDecember 5, 2016
Snow Data from Satellites Improves Seasonal Temperature Predictions
Researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have found that incorporating snow data collected from space into computer climate models can significantly improve seasonal…
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2016
A 3.2-Million-Year-Old Mystery: Did Lucy Fall From a Tree?
In 1974, the paleoanthropologist Donald C. Johanson led an expedition to Ethiopia to look for fossils of ancient human relatives. In an expanse of arid…
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 MoreApril 14, 2016
Chemical Weathering Controls Erosion Rates in Rivers
Chemical weathering can control how susceptible bedrock in river beds is to erosion, according to new research. In addition to explaining how climate can influence…
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