Geophysical Sciences

Claire Zurkowski

Geologist weaves science into her art at the loom

River in Mars

Rivers raged on Mars late into its history

Taylor Glacier

Glacier ‘tree rings’ could hold clues for planet’s future

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Scientists predict extinction risk for hard-to-track species

Blue marbles

Water worlds could support life, study says

Plane

High above mountains of Nepal, detectors study impact of Asian monsoon on climate

Planet collision

Research suggests water appeared while Earth was still growing

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First look at Jupiter’s poles show strange geometric arrays of storms

Whale

Whales only recently evolved into giants due to changing oceans

East Pacific Rise

Heat from Earth’s core could be underlying force in plate tectonics