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Published Bouncing seismic waves reveal distinct layer in Earth's inner core - Bouncing Seismic Waves Reveal Distinct Layer in Earth's Inner Core


Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Ea...
Published Climate archives under the magnifying glass - Climate Archives Under the Magnifying Glass: Understanding the Past to Predict the Future


How is the weather changing as a consequence of global warming? Climate archives provide valuable gl...
Published Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland's 'firn'



A new study finds disproportionate effects of temperature shifts on an icy glacier layer. ...
Published Malformed seashells, ancient sediment provide clues about Earth's past - Malformed Seashells and Ancient Sediment: A Window into Earth's Past


Shrunken seashells and unusually dark sediment cores have helped geoscientists better understand the...
Published Crawford Lake, Canada, chosen as the primary marker to identify the start of the Anthropocene epoch



An international team of researchers has chosen the location which best represents the beginnings of...
Published Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years



The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-ex...
Published Record-breaking recovery of rocks that originated in Earth's mantle could reveal secrets of planet's history



Scientists have recovered the first long section of rocks that originated in the Earth's mantle, the...
Published Scottish and Irish rocks confirmed as rare record of 'snowball Earth'



The study found that the Port Askaig Formation, composed of layers of rock up to 1.1 km thick, was l ...
Published New technology revolutionizes the analysis of old ice - New Technology Revolutionizes the Analysis of Old Ice


Ice cores are a unique climate archive. Thanks to a new method, greenhouse gas concentrations in 1.5...
Published Extinct offshore volcano could store gigatons of carbon dioxide - Extinct Offshore Volcano Could Store Gigatons of Carbon Dioxide



A new study concludes that an extinct volcano off the shore of Portugal could store as much as 1.2-8...
Published Assessing El Nino 'flavors' to unravel past variability, future impact - Assessing El Nino 'Flavors' to Unravel Past Variability, Future Impact


By assessing so-called 'flavors' of El Nino events in past climate records and model simulations, re...
Published Deep ocean currents around Antarctica headed for collapse, study finds - Deep Ocean Currents Around Antarctica Headed for Collapse, Study Finds


Antarctic circulation could slow by more than 40 per cent over the next three decades, with signific...
Published Wisconsin cave holds tantalizing clues to ancient climate changes, future shifts - Wisconsin Cave Holds Tantalizing Clues to Ancient Climate Changes, Future Shifts


A newly published study of a stalagmite found in Cave of the Mounds reveals previously undetected hi...
Published Professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountain - Professor Unearths the Ancient Fossil Plant History of Burnaby Mountain



New research led by a paleobotanist provides clues about what plants existed in the Burnaby Mountain...
Published Discovery of world's oldest DNA breaks record by one million years - Discovery of World's Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years


Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified -- opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history...
Published Old-growth trees more drought tolerant than younger ones, providing a buffer against climate change - Old-Growth Trees: A Buffer Against Climate Change



A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more dro...
Published Past climate change to blame for Antarctica's giant underwater landslides - Past Climate Change to Blame for Antarctica's Giant Underwater Landslides



Scientists found weak, biologically-rich layers of sediments hundreds of meters beneath the seafloor ...
Published Ice Age survivors - Ice Age Survivors: How Did They Adapt and Thrive?


Large-scale genomic analysis documents the migrations of Ice Age hunter-gatherers over a period of 3...
Published Nullarbor rocks reveal Australia's transformation from lush to dust - Nullarbor Rocks Reveal Australia's Transformation from Lush to Dust



Researchers have discovered how long ago the Australian Nullarbor plain dried out, with a new approa...