Geoscience

Ancient Extinction Mirrors Today’s Ocean Crisis: Deoxygenation’s Role Unveiled

Ancient Extinction Mirrors Today’s Ocean Crisis: Deoxygenation’s Role Unveiled

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A study in Nature Geosciences reveals that oceanic anoxia significantly contributed to marine extinctions during the Triassic–Jurassic period, with current levels of ...

How Scientists Unraveled Earth’s Deep Water Secrets

How Scientists Unraveled Earth’s Deep Water Secrets

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Illustration of silica crystals coming out from the liquid metal of the Earth’s outer core due to a water-induced chemical reaction. Credit: ...

Unprecedented Daily Measurements Charting Earth’s Rotation

Unprecedented Daily Measurements Charting Earth’s Rotation

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers have made a breakthrough in measuring Earth’s rotation with unprecedented accuracy using an advanced ring laser at the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell. ...