Climate has shifted the axis of the Earth, study finds
Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and accelerate eastward during the mid-1990s, according to a new...
From toxic ions to single-atom copper
Researchers offer conclusive research for understanding how bacteria found in copper mines convert toxic copper ions to stable single-atom copper. Their research demonstrates how...
Flexible diet may help leaf-eating lemurs survive deforestation
A new study sequencing the genome of four species of sifakas (Propithecus), a genus of lemurs found in Madagascar's forests, reveals that these animals'...
High school junior’s consumer seismometer delivers low-cost earthquake early warning
A Southern California high school junior has built a low-cost seismometer device that delivers earthquake early warnings for homes and businesses. Costing less than...
Fiber optic cable monitors microseismicity in Antarctica
Researchers shared how they are using fiber optic cable to detect the small earthquakes that occur in ice in Antarctica.
DeepShake uses machine learning to rapidly estimate earthquake shaking intensity
A deep spatiotemporal neural network trained on more than 36,000 earthquakes offers a new way of quickly predicting ground shaking intensity once an earthquake...
First description of a new octopus species without using a scalpel
A biologist brought a new octopus species to light from depths of more than 4,000 meters in the North Pacific Ocean. Researchers have now...
Climate change affects deep-sea corals and sponges differently
Corals and sponges are important foundations in ocean ecosystems providing structure and habitats that shelter a high number of species like fish, crabs and...
The largest assessment of global groundwater wells finds many are at risk of drying...
'Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.' It's a silly rhyme, but one that highlights a simple fact:...
Seismicity on Mars full of surprises, in first continuous year of data
The SEIS seismometer package from the Mars InSight lander has collected its first continuous Martian year of data, revealing some surprises among the more...
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