Tag: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
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…
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
Kerans Wins the Berg Outstanding Research Award
Jackson School of Geosciences Professor Charles Kerans has received the 2022 Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)….
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2022
Fossil Snail Shells Offer New Tool for Determining Ancient Ocean Chemistry
A collection of fossil shells from marine snails and clams is challenging a theory that says the world’s deadliest mass extinction was accompanied by severe…
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2022
Cities Boosted Rain, Sent Storms to the Suburbs During Europe’s Deadly Summer Floods
When it comes to extreme weather, climate change usually gets all the attention. But according to a study from The University of Texas at Austin…
Read MoreDecember 29, 2021
2021 Research Highlights
It was another great year for research at the Jackson School of Geosciences! Let’s look back on some highlights: UT Austin Teams Up With…
Read MoreNovember 16, 2021
Seismic Shockwave Pattern May Be Redirecting Earthquake Damage
New research from The University of Texas at Austin could change the way scientists think about potential damage from earthquakes. The study examined data from…
Read MoreOctober 6, 2021
Record-Breaking Texas Drought More Severe Than Previously Thought
In 2011, Texas experienced one of its worst droughts ever. The dry, parched conditions caused over $7 billion in crop and livestock losses, sparked wildfires,…
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2021
Mars’ Surface Shaped by Fast and Furious Floods from Overflowing Craters
On Earth, river erosion is usually a slow-going process. But on Mars, massive floods from overflowing crater lakes had an outsized role in shaping the…
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2021
Roman-era Mixers and Millstones Made with Geology in Mind
A study on stone tools from an outpost of the Roman Empire has found that for ancient bakers and millers, having the right tools was a matter of geology. A team of…
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2021
Ketcham Receives Top Thermochronology Prize
Professor Richard Ketcham was selected as the 2020 recipient of the Martin Dodson Prize, the highest honor bestowed by the International Standing Committee on Thermochronology….
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Are the cat fossils from ocelots, margays, or something more mysterious?
After recovering small cat fossils from Natural Bridge Caverns doctoral student John Moretti is closing in on answers... #FossilFriday
https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/2024/10/scientists-closing-in-on-answers-about-lost-prehistoric-cats-of-natural-bridge-caverns/