A see-through plastic fault lets researchers directly measure how earthquake stresses affect fault properties.
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Nearshore Internal Bores Increase Hypoxia Risk
Researchers head to the field to investigate the causes of low-oxygen waters in coastal aquatic environments.
Measuring Solar Wind Interactions in Mars’s Exosphere
An updated analytical technique gave researchers a new look at ion cyclotron waves in Mars’s extended hydrogen exosphere.
A Window into the Pyrenees Mountains' Geologic Past
Researchers use ancient rifting systems in the Bay of Biscay to investigate the precollision history of the Pyrenees Mountains.
Oregon Earthquakes Increase Local Landslide Risk
Researchers investigate the strength of Oregon’s coastal hillsides in the face of an earthquake.
What Happens to Minerals as They Get Squeezed in the Mantle?
Researchers test how different minerals found in the Earth’s mantle respond to high temperatures and pressures.
A Simple Model to Calculate When Drought Causes Plants to Die
Scientists create a mathematical model to predict when drought pushes plants to die.
History of Storm Surge in Florida Strongly Underestimated
Florida’s sediment record reveals surprising new information about the frequency of large hurricanes hitting the state.
Measuring the Faint Glow of the Earth's Thin Exosphere
Scientists attempting to understand the Earth’s exosphere use a spectrometer to study different types of hydrogen atoms energized by the sun.
Black Carbon Reductions in the Arctic Tied to Declining Emissions
Researchers track the presence of black carbon above the Arctic Circle.