Algae Fuel
Algae fuel, often known as algal biofuel, is a renewable energy source made from several species of algae. It is an alternative to liquid fossil…
Geology
Biogeochemical Cycle
A biogeochemical cycle is the movement of a chemical element or molecule through both living organisms and non-living components of the Earth’s environment. It is…
In the Cretaceous Period, Insects already used a variety of Defense Strategies
Insects have evolved a diverse array of defense strategies over millions of years, and many of these strategies were already present in the Cretaceous period,…
Emotion Evaluation in Wild Animals
Assessing emotions in wild animals is a difficult task for a variety of reasons. Even in humans, emotions are subjective experiences that are difficult to…
New Insights into the Frequency of Ice Ages
Earth is currently in an unusual state of climate change, but for the past 1 million years, our planet has moved in and out of…
Magma Activity has been discovered beneath Mount Edgecumbe
According to new research from the Alaska Volcano Observatory, magma beneath the long-dormant Mount Edgecumbe volcano in Southeast Alaska has been moving upward through the…
Seagrass is Critical for Halting the Tide of Coastal Erosion
Seagrass conservation benefits from widespread recognition of the importance of seagrasses to commercial and recreational fisheries production, as well as populations of “charismatic mega-fauna.” Seagrass…
There are More Violent Supershear Earthquakes than Previously Believed
Since 2000, approximately 14% of strike-slip earthquakes of magnitude 6.7 or greater have been supershear. That’s 50% more than was previously estimated. When a fault…
Even a Minor Earthquake can Cause Landslides
Earthquakes and landslides are terrifying and destructive natural disasters. An earthquake is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth caused by the breaking and shifting…
Aftershock-like Behavior is produced in Earthquake Lab Experiments
Earthquakes are notoriously difficult to predict, as are the usually less-severe aftershocks that frequently follow a major seismic event. Greg McLaskey ’05, associate professor of…
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