Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

Dinosaur from Sahara ate like a 'mesozoic cow'

A 110 million-year-old dinosaur that had a mouth that worked like a vacuum cleaner, hundreds of tiny teeth and nearly translucent skull bones will be unveiled…

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'Ultrasound' of Earth's crust reveals inner workings of a tsunami factory

Texas—Research announced this week by a team of U.S. and Japanese geoscientists may help explain why part of the seafloor near the southwest coast of Japan is…

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New Tech Turns Rogue Wave Detection From Myth to Reality

They have been considered merely a myth until recently, when new studies using technological developments like buoys, radars and satellites have scientifically…

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Improving Climate Insights Through Global Fine Particle Measurements

The purpose of EUCAARI is to significantly improve current knowledge of the impact of fine particles in the atmosphere on climate and air quality. The first…

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Rosetta: OSIRIS’ view of Earth by night

The images were acquired with the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera (WAC) during Rosetta’s second Earth swing-by on 13 November.This image showing islands of light…

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Rivers Don’t Barrier Groundwater Flow: A Study from Granada

This pioneering study was carried out by Antonio González Ramón and directed by doctors Manuel López Chicano and Juan Carlos Rubio Campos. They based their…

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Ice Age Imprint Discovered in Cod DNA: A Sustainability Insight

With fishing pressures high and stock size low, there is already major concern over the current sustainability of cod and other fisheries. The new findings,…

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Earth Observation: Key to Effective Geohazard Mitigation

Because of their unique, panoramic view from space, Earth Observation (EO) satellites can regularly monitor high-risk regions – namely over volcanoes, major…

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Magma Melting Rate Linked to Tectonic Plate Subduction

Now, geologists at the University of Illinois report new measurements of rock samples from Kick’em Jenny, a submarine volcano in the Caribbean, that link the…

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Harnessing Energy From Hot Rocks: A New Innovation Insight

Professors Peter Schiffman and Robert Zierenberg are working with Wilfred Elders, professor emeritus at UC Riverside, Dennis Bird at Stanford University and…

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Deep Drilling Uncovers Insights into “Black Smoker” Mysteries

As part of the Iceland Deep Drilling Project, researchers from UC Davis, UC Riverside, Stanford University and the University of Oregon plan to sink a deep…

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Drought Mitigates Carp Overpopulation in NSW Waterways

Known as the vermin of inland waterways, carp became a major pest in Australia in the 1970’s and now make up 80 to 90% of the fish in inland NSW.The reduced…

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Yellowstone Supervolcano Experiences Record Rise in Activity

The Yellowstone “supervolcano” rose at a record rate since mid-2004, likely because a Los Angeles-sized, pancake-shaped blob of molten rock was injected 6…

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Audible Ancient Landscapes: Science Meets Art at Event 3

It will feature at Prague's forthcoming Event 3 Festival and conference ‘Mutamorphosis: Challenging the Arts and Sciences,’ a radical international gathering…

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Dinosaurs and Fowl Breath: New Insights from Manchester Team

The University of Manchester team, comprising biologists and palaeontologists, has found that theropod dinosaurs like the Velociraptor had similar respiratory…

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Elsevier Partners with IRTCES on Erosion and Sedimentation

This quarterly journal has an international editorial board and covers scientific and technical papers on all aspects of erosion and sedimentation, including…

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