Earth sciences Research update Quantum phase transition detected deep inside the Earth Spin crossover in iron could be linked to increases in the frequency of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions Read article: Quantum phase transition detected deep inside the Earth
Earth sciences Podcasts Icequakes and rogue waves: geoscientists and musicians interpret the sounds of the sea This podcast looks at Arctic seismology and music inspired by the ocean Read article: Icequakes and rogue waves: geoscientists and musicians interpret the sounds of the sea
Quantum Podcasts Why quantum technologists and materials scientists need to talk, lockdown silence is a boon to seismologists In this podcast we chat about building better quantum devices and the seismology of human activity Read article: Why quantum technologists and materials scientists need to talk, lockdown silence is a boon to seismologists
Earth sciences Research update Melting glaciers have been shifting the Earth’s poles since 1995, new study suggests Movement of water from land to the oceans is affecting our planet’s rotation Read article: Melting glaciers have been shifting the Earth’s poles since 1995, new study suggests
Earth sciences Opinion and reviews Strolling in the deep Ian Randall reviews The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales Read article: Strolling in the deep
Planetary science Research update Iridium in undersea crater confirms asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs Rock cores from Chicxulub crater contain elements associated with Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event Read article: Iridium in undersea crater confirms asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs
Earth sciences Research update Global map of tiny ‘third-degree tides’ made using satellite observations Measurement and analysis of effect described as “truly astounding” Read article: Global map of tiny ‘third-degree tides’ made using satellite observations
Earth sciences Blog Learning the lessons from the Haiyuan quake 100 years on The day “the mountains walked” destroyed several cities in China and killed 230,000 people Read article: Learning the lessons from the Haiyuan quake 100 years on
Earth sciences Research update Nanocrystals could drive explosive volcanic eruptions Small concentrations of tiny nanolites can have deadly consequences Read article: Nanocrystals could drive explosive volcanic eruptions
Earth sciences Opinion and reviews Our perilous planet David Appell reviews Dangerous Earth: What We Wish We Knew about Volcanoes, Hurricanes, Climate Change, Earthquakes, and More by Ellen Prager Read article: Our perilous planet