Geophysical Sciences

Deep earthquakes could reveal secrets of the Earth’s mantle

Study uses 350-mile-deep earthquake to make elusive measurements of the Earth’s layers

What “living drill bits” can teach us about evolution

Clams that can bore into solid rock show surprising patterns of evolution, UChicago study finds

The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why

UChicago research offers first concrete explanation for difference, and show it is getting even stormier over time

Potential diamond factory discovered at center of Earth

UChicago researchers helped simulate extreme conditions found at core-mantle boundary

Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid

Samples from asteroid Ryugu suggest it’s leftover from formation of the Sun billions of years ago

Why did Mars dry out? New study points to unusual answers

Study led by UChicago scientist deepens mystery about climate of early Mars

UChicago scientists assemble largest-ever family tree for primates

Fossil-based compilation reveals new information on primate evolution and spread

Lasers, 3D printing reveal how the ground shakes following earthquakes

Technique lets scientists make models to understand how seismic waves move through earth