The history of our planet has been written, among other things, in the periodic reversal of its magnetic poles. Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science propose a new means of reading this historic record: in ice.
Their findings, which were…
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The second-most distant quasar ever discovered now has a Hawaiian name
Astronomers have discovered the second-most distant quasar ever found using three Maunakea Observatories in Hawai’i: W. M. Keck Observatory, the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab, and the University of…
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How Volcanoes Explode n the Deep Sea
Most volcanic eruptions take place unseen at the bottom of the world’s oceans. In recent years, oceanography has shown that this submarine volcanism not only deposits lava but also ejects large amounts of volcanic ash.
“So even under layers of…
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Historic Floods Reveal how Salt Marshes Can Save Lives in the Future
Coastal wetlands like salt marshes are increasingly recognized as valuable natural defenses that protect coasts against strong wave attacks.
Yet their performance during real-world, extreme storms has rarely been told. By digging into major…
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New research reveals how water in the deep Earth triggers earthquakes and tsunamis
In a new study, published in the journal Nature, an international team of scientists provide the first conclusive evidence directly linking deep Earth’s water cycle and its expressions with magmatic productivity and earthquake activity.
Water…
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Discovering an exoplanet the size of Neptune
An exoplanet the size of Neptune has been discovered around the young star AU Microscopii, thanks in part to the work of Jonathan Gagné, a former iREx Banting postdoctoral researcher who is now a scientific advisor at the Rio Tinto Alcan…
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A Blue Spark to Shine on the Origin of the Universe
Why is our Universe made of matter? Why does everything exist as we know it? These questions are linked to one of the most important unsolved problems in particle physics.
This problem is that of the nature of the neutrino, which could be its own…
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Volcanic Eruption Caused Social and Political Unrest Leading to Rise of Roman Empire
The assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March in 44 BC triggered a 17-year power struggle that ultimately ended the Roman Republic leading to the rise of the Roman Empire.
To the south, Egypt, which Cleopatra was attempting to restore…
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New Interactive Map Reveals the Lost Continent of Zealandia
A new mapping interface by the GNS Science’s Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia research programme (TRAMZ) reveals the geology of Aotearoa New Zealand and the lost continent of Zealandia.
The map allows users to explore the geoscience data that shows…
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Study Suggests Pluto Started Out With Liquid Oceans
A new study suggests that Pluto and other large Kuiper belt objects started out with liquid oceans which have been slowly freezing over time.
The accretion of new material during Pluto’s formation may have generated enough heat to create a…
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