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Published Study explains unusual deformation in Earth's largest continental rift - Study Explains Unusual Deformation in Earth's Largest Continental Rift



Computer models confirm that the African Superplume is responsible for the unusual deformations, as...
Published New clues about the rise of Earth's continents - New Clues About the Rise of Earth's Continents



New research deepens the understanding of Earth's crust by testing and ultimately eliminating one po...
Published Edge waves, continental shelf fueled the 2021 Acapulco Bay tsunami - Edge Waves, Continental Shelf Fueled the 2021 Acapulco Bay Tsunami


Trapped inside the shoreline of a bay, the resonant interactions of a tsunami with regular waves can...
Published Nitrogen runoff strategies complicated by climate change



As climate change progresses, rising temperatures may impact nitrogen runoff from land to lakes and...
Published Geologists challenge conventional view of Earth's continental history, stability with new study - Geologists Challenge Conventional View of Earth's Continental History, Stability with New Study



The seemingly stable regions of the Earth's continental plates -- the so-called stable cratons -- ha ...
Published Sea level changes shaped early life on Earth, fossil study reveals



Shifts in the Earth's continental plates that drove long-term changes in sea level set the stage for ...
Published Measuring the extent of global droughts in unprecedented detail



While some parts of the world suffer extreme heat and persistent drought, others are being flooded....
Published Fading lights: Multiple threats to North America's firefly populations



Scientists have applied a data-driven approach to understanding firefly population dynamics on a con...
Published Rock steady: Study reveals new mechanism to explain how continents stabilized



Ancient, expansive tracts of continental crust called cratons have helped keep Earth's continents st ...
Published Some of today's earthquakes may be aftershocks from quakes in the 1800s



In the 1800s, some of the strongest earthquakes in recorded U.S. history struck North America's cont...
Published Rivers play key role in destructive coastal flooding, new research shows - Rivers Play Key Role in Destructive Coastal Flooding, New Research Shows


Rising oceans get more attention in climate change discussions, but rivers are rising, too, accordin...
Published New study finds chemical composition of US air pollution changed over time



A new study analyzed space and time trends for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the continental Un ...
Published 'Rock stars' solve long-standing diamond conundrum - Rock Stars Solve Long-Standing Diamond Conundrum


Two researchers have used a standard laptop computer and a humble piece of rock -- from the 'waste p...
Published Report shows tectonics to be main driver of hillslope 'connectivity' - Report Shows Tectonics to be Main Driver of Hillslope 'Connectivity'


A new large-scale analysis of hillslope connectivity at the continental scale was recently published ...
Published Looking back on 250 years of drought on the Korean peninsula - Looking Back on 250 Years of Drought on the Korean Peninsula


Professors have developed a self-calibrating EDI to compare and analyze precipitation records from t...
Published Tsunami threats underestimated in current models - Tsunami Threats Underestimated in Current Models


USC researchers have found a correlation between tsunami severity and the width of the outer wedge -...
Published Evidence that giant meteorite impacts created the continents - Evidence that Giant Meteorite Impacts Created the Continents



New research has provided the strongest evidence yet that Earth's continents were formed by giant me...
Published Better understanding on the way to a carbon-neutral economy - Better Understanding on the Way to a Carbon-Neutral Economy


What role could rifted margins play in the transition to a carbon-neutral economy? Researchers summa...
Published Updating our understanding of Earth's architecture - Updating Our Understanding of Earth's Architecture


New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history...
Published Machine learning model helps forecasters improve confidence in storm prediction - Machine Learning Model Helps Forecasters Improve Confidence in Storm Prediction


When severe weather is brewing and life-threatening hazards like heavy rain, hail or tornadoes are p...