Earth sciences Research update Slab avalanches resemble strike-slip earthquakes A combination of mechanisms triggers the formation of cracks in snow layers Read article: Slab avalanches resemble strike-slip earthquakes
Particle and nuclear Research update Undersea muon detectors monitor variations in water depth Meteotsunami is detected in Tokyo Bay Read article: Undersea muon detectors monitor variations in water depth
Earth sciences Research update Machine learning detects seismic activity in noisy cities UrbanDenoiser algorithm is trained to filter out traffic and other human activity Read article: Machine learning detects seismic activity in noisy cities
Earth sciences Research update Geophysical surveys reveal Yellowstone’s hydrothermal underworld Natural plumbing system beneath the famously volcanic US national park mapped for the first time Read article: Geophysical surveys reveal Yellowstone’s hydrothermal underworld
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