Possible chemical leftovers from early Earth sit near the core
Let’s take a journey into the depths of the Earth, down through the crust and mantle nearly to the core. We’ll use seismic waves to show the way, since they echo through the planet following an...
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U geoscientist sails on Arctic research cruise
Pilot whales, northern lights, breakfast every day overlooking the ocean—it sounds like a dream Scandinavian cruise, but not one you’ll find on any travel site. In 2021, geoscientist Sarah Lambart...
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Exposed sediments reveal decades of Lake Powell history
Usually when a geologist walks up to a sedimentary rock outcrop and starts scanning the layers of sand, mud and silt now turned to rock, they’re looking through millions of years of deep time to deduce...
View ArticleCollege of Mines and Earth Sciences to merge with College of Science
The University of Utah College of Mines and Earth Sciences will merge with the College of Science beginning July 1, 2022, a move that will unite well-funded programs, build synergy and cooperation...
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Explore the geology of the Tour de France
This story is adapted from a release by Utrecht University. Find the original here. The website Geo-Tour de France is now live to serve sports editors, cycling commentators and bicycle racing fans. The...
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A living laboratory: The Earth & Environmental Science Major
Ask many students why they’re at the University of Utah and they’ll tell you they want to make an impact on the world. Maybe it’s medicine, social work, or realizing the next best engineering feat....
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U seismologists probe Earth’s inner core
At the center of Earth is a solid metal ball, a kind of “planet within a planet,” whose existence makes life on the surface possible, at least as we know it. How Earth’s inner core formed, grew and...
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What can earthquake ‘swarms’ tell us about seismicity in the West?
Most of the earthquakes rumbling under the West’s Great Basin come in surges, clustered together in time and place. Scientists call these seismic groups “swarms,” which are a distinct category from the...
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Ancient volcanism drove global warming that marked the end of the Paleocene
Geological evidence extracted from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean affirms a long-standing theory that greenhouse gas emissions associated with volcanism drove catastrophic climate change 56 million...
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One fossil is upending our understanding of Ankylosaur behavior
Note: Dr. David Evans is the keynote speaker at NHMU’s DinoFest: Damage & Defense on Jan. 27-28, 2024. For paleontologists trying to tease hints from fossils mangled by geologic time, insights...
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