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Looking out from inside Lower Antelope Canyon, with the sky near the top of the frame. Characteristic layering in the sandstone is visible.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The First Angstrom-Scale View of Weathering

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 15 March 202113 October 2022

Researchers observe how water vapor and liquid alter sedimentary rocks through physical and chemical processes.

A coastal cliff in Newfoundland with visibly stratified rock
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Geologists Have a New Tool for Reconstructing the Ancient Climate

by Clara Chaisson 15 March 202117 February 2023

A new study of seafloor sediments finds that the temperature record in the early Paleozoic corresponds to significant shifts in the diversity of life on Earth.

An ocean bottom seismometer being lowered into the ocean by a research crew
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A New Understanding of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Plate Tectonics

by Jackie Rocheleau 8 March 20212 September 2022

The first seismic data obtained directly from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge suggest that upwelling may contribute to seafloor spreading.

Close-up image of garnet lherzolite
Posted inNews

Modeling the Creation of Cratons, Earth’s Secret Keepers

by Jackie Rocheleau 12 January 202120 June 2024

Geoscientists have long been trying to answer the complicated questions of how and why Earth’s continents formed. New research suggests a solution that surprised even the investigators themselves.

Drone photograph of research vessel offshore Malta collecting geophysical data to map offshore freshened groundwater systems
Posted inEditors' Vox

Freshened Groundwater in the Sub-seafloor

by A. Micallef, M. Person, C. Berndt, Claudia Bertoni, A. Haroon, R. Martin-Nagle, T. Müller and E. Trembath-Reichert 11 January 202130 March 2023

Scientists are using a variety of geochemical, geophysical, and numerical methods to study offshore freshened groundwater and better understand its role in the global water cycle.

A small boulder in the desert attached to sensors
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Warmer Climates Speed Breakdown of Rocks

by Jack Lee 6 January 20216 January 2022

Researchers listened to boulders for thousands of hours to investigate how they weathered.

Satellite image of the island of Mayotte and its surrounding fringing reef
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New Volcano, Old Caldera

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 15 December 20206 September 2022

Researchers suggest a magma chamber sits within an old submarine caldera structure that extends into the mantle. Nearby, a new underwater volcano emerged with a flurry of seismicity.

A roadcut in Kentucky reveals layers of Camp Nelson Limestone
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Certain Rock Formations Can Lead to In-Home Radon Risks

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 11 December 202013 September 2025

Researchers in Kentucky have merged results from home test kits with the state’s geologic map to produce a map of indoor radon potential based on the geology underlying homes in the state.

Herd of wildebeests descends from a low cliff into a river.
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La Geología y la Química Impulsan la Migración Animal en el Serengueti

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 11 December 20206 September 2022

Trabajo de campo en Tanzania sugiere que la química del suelo—influenciada por el vulcanismo local y la actividad tectónica—podría ayudar a determinar la migración sin precedentes de más de un millón de ñus.

Cutaway model of Earth’s interior
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Geologists to Shed Light on the Mantle with 3D Model

by E. Gribkoff 4 December 20204 August 2023

The model, which will incorporate 227 million surface wave measurements, could help with everything from earthquake characterization to neutrino geosciences.

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