Earth sciences Research update Researchers map the unrest in the Vulcano volcano Combining nodal seismic networks with AI creates a high-resolution 3D model of the internal structure of an active volcano Read article: Researchers map the unrest in the Vulcano volcano
Earth sciences Research update Android phone network makes an effective early warning system for earthquakes Smartphone-based approach could supplement existing seismic detector networks Read article: Android phone network makes an effective early warning system for earthquakes
Earth sciences Research update Earth-shaking waves from Greenland mega-tsunamis imaged for the first time New analysis of satellite altimetry data reveals that trapped waves called seiches were responsible for anomalous seismic signals in 2023 Read article: Earth-shaking waves from Greenland mega-tsunamis imaged for the first time
Earth sciences Research update Mysterious seismic wave speed-up deep within Earth’s mantle explained at last A phase change in post-perovskite materials at the so-called D” discontinuity is also evidence for long-predicted slow, convective flows in the mantle itself Read article: Mysterious seismic wave speed-up deep within Earth’s mantle explained at last
Earth sciences Research update ‘Zombie’ volcano reveals its secrets First high-resolution images of Bolivia's Uturuncu volcano show it is likely to remain active without actually erupting Read article: ‘Zombie’ volcano reveals its secrets
Earth sciences Research update Geophysicists pinpoint location of Yellowstone magma reservoir Seismic wave measurements suggest the supervolcano beneath the popular national park is unlikely to erupt any time soon Read article: Geophysicists pinpoint location of Yellowstone magma reservoir
Condensed matter Research update Earth’s core could contain lots of primordial helium, experiments suggest Noble gas forms compounds with iron at extremely high pressures Read article: Earth’s core could contain lots of primordial helium, experiments suggest
Earth sciences Research update Radioactive anomaly appears in the deep ocean Unexplained peak in the abundance of beryllium-10 in ferromanganese ocean crusts could become an independent time marker for geological dating Read article: Radioactive anomaly appears in the deep ocean
Earth sciences Podcasts Threads of fire: uncovering volcanic secrets with Pele’s hair and tears Hear from volcanologists about these stunning geological phenomena and the thrill of working in volcanic landscapes Read article: Threads of fire: uncovering volcanic secrets with Pele’s hair and tears
History Opinion and reviews Setting the scale: the life and work of Anders Celsius Tom Tierney reviews Celsius: a Life and Death by Degrees by Ian Hembrow Read article: Setting the scale: the life and work of Anders Celsius