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Machu Picchu was hit by strong earthquakes during construction  Science Magazine · 15 hours
Evidence includes major damage to stonework and a sudden change in building style more
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Survey completeness of a global citizen-science database of bird occurrence  PHYS.ORG · 18 hours
There are many shortfalls in knowledge of the world's biodiversity, and one of the most basic is the lack of knowledge about where species occur geographically. This deficiency... more
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Survey completeness of a global citizen-science database of bird occurrence  SCIENCE DAILY · 18 hours
There are many shortfalls in knowledge of the world's biodiversity, and one of the most basic is the lack of knowledge about where species occur geographically. This deficiency... more
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New Geophysical Phenomenon Discovered: Stormquakes  SCI-NEWS.COM · 21 hours
Energetic storms generate strong ocean waves, which can interact with shallow seafloor features located near the edge of continental shelves known as ocean banks; such interactions... more
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NSF shakes up its earthquake research  Science Magazine · 22 hours
Agency seeks to compete and streamline management more
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Magma crystallization makes volcanoes more explosive  PHYS.ORG · 1 day
A new paper from scientists at The University of Manchester has discovered why some volcanic eruptions are more explosive than others. more
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Volcanic ash sparks a new discovery  SCIENCE DAILY · 2 days
Imagine you're getting ready to fly to your favorite vacation destination when suddenly a volcano erupts, sending massive amounts of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, and forcing the cancellation of your flight. That's exactly what happened... more
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Research reveals how migration affects DNA patterns in the UK  PHYS.ORG · 2 days
A major new study reveals how socio-economic migration within the UK has affected the geographic distribution of human DNA linked to traits such as education levels and health. more
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Infrasound from underwater volcano erupting shows formation of gigantic bubbles  PHYS.ORG · 2 days
A team of researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Alaska has found that they could estimate the size of bubbles that form from underwater... more
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NASA map reveals a new landslide risk factor  PHYS.ORG · 2 days
In the deadly 2018 earthquake in the Indonesian city of Palu, intense shaking changed solid ground into a landslide of flowing mud, multiplying the death toll and economic impact. A new paper... more
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This Quiet Fault in Southern California Hadn't Moved in 500 Years. Now It's Slipping.  LIVE SCIENCE · 5 days
Earthquakes that shook Southern California in July set a nearby fault in motion. more
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Analysis of recent Ridgecrest, California earthquake sequence reveals complex, damaging fault systems  SCIENCE DAILY · 6 days
Geophysicists complete their analysis of a well-documented seismic event that held many surprises. more
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How aerosols affect our climate  PHYS.ORG · 6 days
For many, the word "aerosol" might conjure thoughts of hairspray or spray paint. More accurately, though, aerosols are simply particles found in the atmosphere. They can be human-made, like from car exhaust or biomass burning, or naturally occurring,... more
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Hierarchical interlocked orthogonal faulting in the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence  Science Magazine · 6 days
A nearly 20-year hiatus in major seismic activity in southern California ended on 4 July 2019 with a sequence of intersecting earthquakes near the city of Ridgecrest, California.... more
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The geography of biodiversity change in marine and terrestrial assemblages  Science Magazine · 6 days
Human activities are fundamentally altering biodiversity. Projections of declines at the global scale are contrasted by highly variable trends at local scales, suggesting that biodiversity change may be... more
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Lessons from Ridgecrest earthquake sequence  PHYS.ORG · 6 days
The largest earthquake sequence in Southern California in two decades has taught scientists that large earthquakes can occur in a more complex fashion than commonly assumed. The sequence also loaded up strain on a nearby major fault, according... more
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How aerosols affect our climate  SCIENCE DAILY · 6 days
Greenhouse gases may get more attention, but aerosols -- from car exhaust to volcanic eruptions -- also have a major impact on the Earth's climate. Using a massive NASA dataset, researchers have created a framework that helps explain... more
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What happens under the Yellowstone volcano?  PHYS.ORG · 6 days
Yellowstone National Park in the USA, with its geysers and hot springs, is a major attraction for tourists. However, especially in times of little news, the media often focuses on the Yellowstone supervolcano, which last erupted... more
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What happens under the Yellowstone Volcano?  SCIENCE DAILY · 6 days
A recent study helps to better explain the processes in the Earth's interior beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano. more
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Underwater Volcano Creates Bubbles More Than a Quarter-Mile Across  LIVE SCIENCE · 6 days
In the early 20th century, sailors near Alaska reported seeing black bubbles seeming to boil out from the sea. They weren't wrong. more
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California earthquake alerts to become available statewide  PHYS.ORG · 6 days
Earthquake early warning alerts will become publicly available throughout California for the first time this week, potentially giving people time to protect themselves from harm, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services said Wednesday. more
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Venus May Never Have Been Wet and Warm World  SCI-NEWS.COM · 7 days
A team of planetary researchers from the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and elsewhere has found that a... more
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Strong storms generating earthquake-like seismic activity  PHYS.ORG · 1 week
A Florida State University researcher has uncovered a new geophysical phenomenon where a hurricane or other strong storm can spark seismic events in the nearby ocean as strong as a 3.5 magnitude earthquake. more
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Strong storms generating earthquake-like seismic activity  SCIENCE DAILY · 1 week
Researcher have uncovered a new geophysical phenomenon where a hurricane or other strong storm can spark seismic events in the nearby ocean as strong as a 3.5 magnitude earthquake. more
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Underwater volcano belched explosive bubbles larger than a stadium  Science Magazine · 1 week
Secrets of Bogoslof’s long 2017 eruption teased out through low-frequency sound more
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New tool enables Nova Scotia lobster fishery to address impacts of climate change  PHYS.ORG · 2 weeks
U.S. and Canadian researchers have developed a tool that incorporates projected changes in ocean climate onto a geographic fishery management area. Now... more
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New tool enables Nova Scotia lobster fishery to address impacts of climate change  SCIENCE DAILY · 2 weeks
Researchers use long-term survey data sets and climate models to help fishing communities plan for a warmer ocean. Researchers have developed a... more
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Ice core source discovery adds to study of volcanic activity, climate system interactions   PHYS.ORG · 2 weeks
A new discovery by University of Maine researchers that challenges the established volcanic source of particles found in an ice core from... more
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Distinguishing earthquake foreshocks and aftershocks  PHYS.ORG · 2 weeks
Up to now, there was no way of predicting whether a powerful earthquake was likely to be followed by one of even greater magnitude. But the results of a study recently published in Nature by Laura Gulia and... more
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Rice irrigation worsened landslides in deadliest earthquake of 2018  PHYS.ORG · 2 weeks
Irrigation significantly exacerbated the earthquake-triggered landslides in Palu, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in 2018, according to an international study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists. more
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Rice irrigation worsened landslides in deadliest earthquake of 2018  SCIENCE DAILY · 2 weeks
Irrigation significantly exacerbated the earthquake-triggered landslides in Palu, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in 2018, according to an international study. more
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Ancient Maya canals and fields show early and extensive impacts on tropical forests  SCIENCE DAILY · 2 weeks
New evidence in Belize shows the ancient Maya responded to population and environmental pressures by creating massive agricultural features in wetlands, potentially... more
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Ancient Maya canals and fields show early and extensive impacts on tropical forests  PHYS.ORG · 2 weeks
New evidence in Belize shows the ancient Maya responded to population and environmental pressures by creating massive agricultural features in wetlands, potentially... more
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Was Venus once warm and wet? New study of lava flow suggests not  PHYS.ORG · 2 weeks
A new study of the Ovda Fluctus lava flow on Venus indicates that it is made of basaltic lava. This discovery weakens... more
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Hazards mapping, history and the future of Rust Belt cities  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
Using geographic information systems (GIS) and archaeology to model industrial hazards in postindustrial cities to guide planning and development. more
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Shape of volcanic ash influences contamination of water sources in volcanically active regions  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
Contaminants from volcanic eruptions leach into water at different rates depending on the shape of the volcanic ash particles, according to new... more
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Unusual fault rupture during Kaikōura quake  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
One of the 24-plus faults that ruptured in the 2016 magnitude 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake has turned out to be even more unusual than scientists first thought and it may prompt a rethink about how seismic hazard... more
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Northern fur seals multiply on steaming Alaska volcano  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
Alaska's northern fur seal population for three decades has been classified as depleted, but the marine mammals are showing up in growing numbers at an unlikely location—a tiny island that forms the... more
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Nearly a decade in the making, exoplanet-hunting instrument installed in Hawaii  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
A top a dormant volcano in Hawaii, an extremely delicate instrument—designed to help scientists find distant worlds—is scattered across the floor in hundreds of pieces. more
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Daily measurement of slow slip from low-frequency earthquakes is consistent with ordinary earthquake scaling  Science Magazine · 3 weeks
Slow slip transients on faults can last from seconds to months and stitch together the earthquake cycle. However, no single... more
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Unusual kinematics of the Papatea fault (2016 Kaikoura earthquake) suggest anelastic rupture  Science Magazine · 3 weeks
A key paradigm in seismology is that earthquakes release elastic strain energy accumulated during an interseismic period on approximately planar faults. Earthquake slip models... more
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The impact of communal irrigation systems on earthquake-triggered landslides in Indonesia  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
New research from Royal Holloway, University of London, has found that changes to the environment caused by human activity can promote earthquake-triggered landslides. The devastation caused... more
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Manchester produces indie music fans just by being Manchester  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
Musical taste and fans' status within their subcultures are shaped by where they live as they engage in experiences specific to particular geographical areas. more
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Earthquake in the cell  SCIENCE DAILY · 3 weeks
Nuclear abnormalities such as nuclear blebs and micronuclei have devastating consequences for the genetic material and are associated with cancer or ageing. Scientists now revealed that the epigenetic enzyme MOF is crucial for the morphological integrity of the mammalian nucleus.... more
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Early warning signals heralded fatal collapse of Krakatau volcano  SCIENCE DAILY · 3 weeks
On 22 December 2018, a flank of the Anak Krakatau plunged into the Sunda strait between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java, triggering a tsunami that killed 430 people.... more
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Did long ago tsunamis lead to mysterious, tropical fungal outbreak in Pacific northwest?  SCIENCE DAILY · 3 weeks
The Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 and the tsunamis it spawned may have washed a tropical fungus ashore, leading to a subsequent... more
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Scientists quantify global volcanic CO2 venting; estimate total carbon on Earth  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
Volcanoes, colliding and spreading continental and oceanic plates, and other phenomena re-studied with innovative high-tech tools, provide important fresh insights to Earth's innermost workings, scientists say. more
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Humanity's emissions '100-times greater' than volcanoes  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
Human activity churns out up to 100 times more planet-warming carbon each year as all the volcanoes on Earth, says a decade-long study released Tuesday. more
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Early warning signals heralded fatal collapse of Krakatau volcano  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
On 22 December 2018, a flank of the Anak Krakatau volcano plunged into the Sunda strait between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java, triggering a tsunami that killed 430... more
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Researchers confront mystery of tropical fungal outbreak in the Pacific Northwest  NEWS MEDICAL · 3 weeks
The Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 and the tsunamis it spawned may have washed a tropical fungus ashore, leading to a subsequent outbreak of often-fatal infections... more
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Did long ago tsunamis lead to mysterious, tropical fungal outbreak in Pacific northwest?  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
The Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 and the tsunamis it spawned may have washed a tropical fungus ashore, leading to a subsequent... more
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Team designs two-dimensional radar reflector to measure subtle ground movement  PHYS.ORG · 3 weeks
A Southwest Research Institute science and engineering team designed a two-dimensional radar retroreflector that remotely monitors subtle shifts in the Earth's crust. The patent-pending Van Atta retroreflector works... more
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Giant telescope project in Hawaii delayed by protests  PHYS.ORG · 4 weeks
Anger is brewing on the Big Island of Hawaii over plans to build a giant telescope on a dormant volcano that is highly sacred to the region's native population. more
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Sleep varies by age, geographical location and gender  SCIENCE DAILY · 4 weeks
In an exceptionally extensive worldwide study on sleep, nearly a quarter of a million nights of sleep were measured among sleepers ranging between 16 and 30 years of age. more
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Duration and timing of sleep differ by age, geographical region and gender  NEWS MEDICAL · 4 weeks
In an exceptionally extensive worldwide study on sleep, nearly a quarter of a million nights of sleep were measured among sleepers ranging between 16... more
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Duration and timing of sleep differs by age, geographical region and gender  NEWS MEDICAL · 4 weeks
In an exceptionally extensive worldwide study on sleep, nearly a quarter of a million nights of sleep were measured among sleepers ranging between 16... more
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5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, 8 slightly injured  PHYS.ORG · 4 weeks
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul slightly injured eight people Thursday and sent school children and residents into the streets of Turkey's commercial and cultural hub. more
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5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, injures eight  PHYS.ORG · 4 weeks
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Turkey's largest city on Thursday, driving residents to evacuate buildings, AFP journalists witnessed. more
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Kimberlites: The only volcanic deposits we know to have come from Earth's deep mantle  PHYS.ORG · 4 weeks
Our planet formed around 4.54 billion years ago but few hints of this ancient world remain—just a small outcrop of... more
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Historic earthquakes suggest Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt's quiet regions are active  PHYS.ORG · 4 weeks
Seemingly low-hazard seismic regions in Mexico have experienced multiple, strong earthquakes since the 1500s, new research finds, suggesting the regions have many unmapped, active fault lines. The areas... more
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Hidden World of Undersea Volcanoes and Lava Flows Discovered Off Italian Coast  LIVE SCIENCE · 4 weeks
Scientists have discovered a new volcanic complex near southwestern Italy caused by an unusual type of fault. more
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Coupled afterslip and transient mantle flow after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake  Science Magazine · 4 weeks
Modeling of postseismic deformation following great earthquakes has revealed the viscous structure of the mantle and the frictional properties of the fault interface. However, for giant... more
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'Treasure trove' of earthquake clues could be unearthed by wavy new technique  SCIENCE DAILY · 4 weeks
Geologists have improved upon methods to map seabed rocks, helping us better understand underwater earthquakes and the tsunamis they can cause. more
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'Treasure trove' of quake clues could be unearthed by wavy new technique  PHYS.ORG · 4 weeks
Geologists have improved upon methods to map seabed rocks, helping us better understand underwater earthquakes and the tsunamis they can cause. more
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Study: Geography, not genetics, influences American pika's response to climate change  PHYS.ORG · 4 weeks
A very large team of researchers from across the U.S. along with a few from Canada and Australia has found that geography is playing more of... more
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Faults' hot streaks and slumps could change earthquake hazard assessments  PHYS.ORG · 4 weeks
For more than a century, a guiding principle in seismology has been that earthquakes recur at semi-regular intervals according to a "seismic cycle." In this model, strain that... more
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Faults' hot streaks and slumps could change earthquake hazard assessments  SCIENCE DAILY · 4 weeks
For more than a century, a guiding principle in seismology has been that earthquakes recur at semi-regular intervals according to a 'seismic cycle.' In this model, strain that... more
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Lingering Pacific heat wave threatens Hawaii coral  PHYS.ORG · 1 month
At the edge of an ancient lava flow where jagged black rocks meet the Pacific, small off-the-grid homes overlook the calm blue waters of Papa Bay on Hawaii's Big Island—no tourists or hotels in... more
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