Alexandra Branscombe is a mathematics and science writer based in Washington D. C. A native Midwesterner, Alexandra graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with degrees in biology and science communications.
Scientists measured carbon isotopes in certain types of fungi to assess whether the organisms can track how climate change is affecting grasses.Read More »
Results show that caldera collapse attributed to a super eruption almost 40,000 years ago was smaller than what scientists expected. So what might have really happened?Read More »
Mountain rivers and streams actively reshape landscapes by eroding material from uplands and depositing it in lowlands. Scientists can now predict this transport in very steep streams.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
The clock may be ticking for Italy's Campi Flegrei caldera, a region with a pattern of numerous and sometimes large explosive eruptions. The next explosion could be less than 100 years away.Read More »
