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This deep-sea specimen will be on display at the aquarium from March 25 to April 24, 2022 For a limited time, guests can see a Pacific Footballfish—a rare deep-sea specimen—on display in

On World Water Day Professor Richard Taylor (UCL Geography) and Dr. Mohammad Shamsudduha (UCL IRDR) explore equitable and sustainable use of groundwater.

Q&As Alex Walls Indigenous stories hold clues to hydrological and geographical features, providing insights into the science of the world around us.

For someone who admits to "childlike excitement” at the prospect of a snowstorm, Andrew Schwartz has the perfect job.

A new, Yale-led study unlocks the science behind a key ingredient - namely oxygen - in some of the world's most violent volcanoes.

Federal funding will aid ocean dumpsite and cliff erosion research, and improve telehealth offerings Drone image of the rail line in Del Mar, Calif.

SAGINAW BAY-University of Michigan biogeochemist Casey Godwin raises a football-size chunk of crystal-clear Great Lakes ice toward the sky and studies it like a miner inspecting a precious gemstone just pulled from the earth.

How is the Earth on the inside? Why are there volcanoes? Where? How is the inside of a volcano? What are the most famous eruptions? Are there extra-terrestrial volcanoes? These are some of the questions with their answers in the new scientific dissemination book Descubre los volcanes.

In a four-year field research program led by EPFL, in association with several other Swiss institutions, scientists will aim to understand the ecosystem of Greenlandic fjords in the context of a changing climate.

Swarms of jellies have been seen more frequently in Puget Sound over the past several decades, and some biologists speculate these fast-growing jellyfish will do especially well in the warmer oceans of the future. Moon jellies, or Aurelia labiata , are unique among the various jellyfish species inhabiting Puget Sound in that they form vast blooms.

A team of researchers of the University of Bern supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation drilled a borehole into the Bernese subsoil.

Researchers at Yale and Caltech have a bold new theory to explain how Earth transformed itself from a fiery, carbon-clouded ball of rocks into a planet capable of sustaining life.

According to an EPFL study, if we take immediate measures to reduce CO2 emissions, we could limit the rise in the temperature of Swiss rivers to 1°C between now and 2090 without drastically affecting their discharge.

A scientific team on marine sciences and geography of the University of Barcelona, the University of Girona (UdG), the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) and the Institute of Marine Sc

Berkeley Lab leading investigation to better understand the Salton Sea's geothermal lithium resources Mud volcanoes and mudpots next to the EnergySource Minerals power plant at the edge of the Salton Sea.

A public earthquake early warning system in Greece and Italy could give people vital seconds' notice of a major earthquake, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Nearly all scientific sampling of the Great Lakes is done between May and October, when the lakes are free of ice and the water is warmer.

A University of Miami researcher's long-range forecast tool captured indicators of the nor'easter, which became a bomb cyclone, nearly a month in advance.

Protected areas are among the most effective tools for preserving biodiversity. However, new protected areas are often created without considering existing ones. This can lead to an overrepresentation of the biophysical characteristics, such as temperature or topography, that define a certain area. A research group at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now assessed a global analysis of the scope of protection of various biophysical conditions.

On Jan. 15, a tsunami warning went out to residents of British Columbia and the west coast of the United States.

In the aftermath of the tidal wave that hit the archipelago, three members of the University community share how tsunamis have impacted their personal and professional lives.

The release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for almost a quarter of global warming, is being studied around the world, from Arctic wetlands to livestock feedlots.

International nuclear waste disposal research effort evaluates maximum allowable temperature for buffer material Operational overview of HotBENT activities during 2021 - click for video.

EXPERTS ADVISORY University of Michigan experts are available to discuss Saturday's undersea volcanic eruption near the Pacific island nation of Tonga and the tsunami that followed.

Filling data gaps will improve precipitation forecasts for western states "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft are mobilizing for an expanded 13-week period that began Jan.

Many of the birds that awaken us each morning learn their melodious songs the same way that humans learn a dialect - from parents and neighbors.

An international research team succeeded in identifying global factors that explain the diversity of form and function in plants. Led by the University of Zurich, the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena and the University of Leipzig, the researchers collected and analyzed plant data from around the world.

Palaeonitella trifurcate is the name of a new fossil species of a freshwater plant from the Lower Cretaceous found and reconstructed by a team of geologists of the University of Barcelona. The reconstruction of the plant, dating from between 125 and 120 million years ago, has been conducted using the plant organs found separately in a stratum of limestone from the Natural Park of Garraf, in Olivella (Barcelona).

How is our Earth's inner core like a cake? According to Professor Hrvoje Tkalcic and Sheng Wang from The Australian National University (ANU), there are more similarities than you might think.

How is our Earth's inner core like a cake? According to Professor Hrvoje Tkalcic and Sheng Wang from The Australian National University (ANU), there are more similarities than you might think.

From the connection to climate change to research that helps us understand wind intensity, University of Miami experts address the deadly flurry of tornadoes that hit the central United States over the weekend.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a new project to develop new approaches to sustainable mining in the Philippines.

More rain than snow will fall in the Arctic and this transition will occur decades earlier than previously predicted, a new study involving UCL researchers has found.

The Chesapeake Bay Program and its partners, including the University of Michigan, released information today on the state of the 2021 Chesapeake Bay "dead zone.

An above-average season of activity provided Rosenstiel School scientists with ample opportunities for research that could improve forecasting and help save lives.