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The 37 kiloton 'Priscilla' nuclear test, detonated at the Nevada Test Site in 1957. Credit: US Department of Energy

Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests found in deep ocean trenches

Geology Page - May 9, 2019

pillow basalts from undersea volcanic eruptions,

Researchers help define Southern Ocean’s geological features

Atlantic and Pacific Ocean DO NOT MIX

The maps are showing different viewing options for the region under Southeast Asia.

Why did the Earth’s ancient oceans disappear?

This is a schematic illustration of water currents.

How a ‘shadow zone’ traps the world’s oldest ocean water

Geologists study the drying up of the Mediterranean Sea 5.96 million...

Geology Page - September 26, 2017

Biodiversity loss from deep-sea mining will be unavoidable

Geology Page - June 27, 2017

Jurassic drop in ocean oxygen lasted a million years

Geology Page - May 12, 2017

First oceans may have been acidic

Geology Page - April 11, 2017

Massive, computer-analyzed geological database reveals chemistry of ancient ocean

Geology Page - March 30, 2017

A Rusty Green Early Ocean?

Geology Page - February 1, 2017

New evidence on terrestrial and oceanic responses to climate change over...

Geology Page - October 11, 2016

Life in ancient oceans enabled by erosion from land

Geology Page - September 27, 2016

Ocean oxygen is key to animal evolution

Geology Page - September 23, 2016

Exploring Oceanographer Canyon by mini-sub

Geology Page - September 22, 2016

Sediments control methane release to the ocean

Geology Page - September 6, 2016

Project maps the chemistry of the world’s oceans

Geology Page - August 11, 2016

Oceans may be large, overlooked source of hydrogen gas

Geology Page - July 21, 2016

Calcification: Does it pay off in the future ocean?

Geology Page - July 17, 2016

Deep, old water explains why Antarctic Ocean hasn’t warmed

Geology Page - May 31, 2016

Nitrogen factories in the Cretaceous oceans

Geology Page - March 22, 2016

Major source of methanol in the ocean identified

Geology Page - March 11, 2016

With Climate, Fertilizing Oceans Could Be Zero-Sum Game

Geology Page - March 4, 2016

Some tiny plankton may have big effect on ocean’s carbon storage

Geology Page - February 2, 2016

Can animals thrive without oxygen?

Geology Page - February 2, 2016

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This satellite image shows Bogoslof volcano erupting on May 28, 2017.

Scientists capture sounds of volcanic thunder

March 15, 2018

The composition of fossilised zooplankton shells has enabled the reconstruction of past pH and CO2. Credit: University of Southampton

By 2025, carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere will be higher...

July 11, 2020

A flightless dinosaur called Similicaudipteryx uses its feathers in a mating display. U of A researchers looked at how such displays may have helped dinosaurs evolve feathers that eventually allowed them to fly. Credit: Sydney Mohr

Sex appeal helped dinosaurs take flight

August 8, 2019

Study finds order in the apparent randomness of Earth’s evolving landscape

July 15, 2014

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