earth sciences
Why Is Ice Wet?
Ice feels wet and slippery, but this new study suggests that thin water layers do not completely wet the surface of ice.
Mt. Aso In Danger Of Erupting Post-2016 Kumamoto Quake
Mt. Aso, one of the largest active volcanoes in the world, is at much greater risk of erupting after the 2016 Kumamoto quake.
Earthquake Data Reveals Water In The Earth’s Crust
Seismic and GPS data collected from the 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake have allowed scientists to estimate the amount of water trapped in layers of the Earth.
Scientists Reveal How Humans Spread Onto Tibetan Plateau
Based on a comprehensive review of past archaeological work, researchers in China have proposed how ancient humans spread onto the Tibetan Plateau.
72 Years Of Analog Space Weather Data Goes Digital
Researchers have digitalized past analog recordings of space weather, shedding light on future patterns of plasma movement in near-Earth space.
What Sustains The Earth’s Magnetic Field?
Researchers have shed light on how heat is conducted by the inner and outer cores of the Earth to create its protective magnetic field.
It’s A Young World After All… It’s A Young, Young World
By simulating the Earth's core conditions, researchers have shown that the core could be younger than 0.7 billion years old.
Space Dust Reveals Earth’s Ancient Atmosphere
By analyzing fossil micrometeorites, or space dust, scientists can turn back time to 2.7 billion years ago.
US$1.5 Million For Geoscience Scholarships In Singapore
The US$1.47 million Stephen Riady Geosciences Scholars Fund will be used to train PhD geoscientists at the Earth Observatory of Singapore.
