The Kansas Geological Survey’s annual Field Conference takes scientists, producers, legislators, and public officials around the state to spark conversation about natural resources.
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Should I Stay or Should I Go…To Another Paleomagnetic Site?
When collecting a finite number of paleomagnetic samples, having more sites, each with only one sample, achieves superior results compared to sites with multiple samples.
Water Corridors Helped Homo sapiens Disperse out of Africa
Wetland conditions during the last interglacial period in parts of the Levant helped propel our ancestors into Arabia, new research suggests.
Как необычная дружба разрушила мифы о вечной мерзлоте
“Прекрасные долгие споры” между американским ученым и российским исследователем помогли прояснить несколько фундаментальных предположений о таянии вечной мерзлоты.
Fair Seas for All
Work at sea is key to our science, but, too often, transgender and gender-diverse scientists face obstacles and harassment that make field research a trial. A few simple steps can make things more inclusive.
Hig Higman: Trekking Across the Last Frontier on the Hunt for Geohazards
Higman specializes in human-powered research expeditions in Alaska’s epic landscape.
Eiko Kitao: Fossil Hunter and Passionate Educator
From uncovering giant ground sloths to helping build a fossil database, Kitao goes above and beyond as a laboratory technician at Santa Barbara City College.
Jen Walton: Chaser of Storms and Lava
Walton founded Girls Who Chase to promote women in STEM.
Into the Wild Blue Yonder
Fieldwork takes scientists from the eye of a hurricane to the depths of the sea.
Hunting Hurricanes
NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters risk their lives each time they fly into the eye of a storm to collect crucial data for forecasting, hurricane modeling, and research.