Author: contact.geology

Why 2025 became the summer of flash flooding in America

The National Weather Service has already issued more than 3,600 flash flood warnings across the United States in 2025, and that number is increasing...

AI and fiber optics reveal hidden earthquakes beneath the Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Northwest boasts an extensive network of more than 600 seismic monitoring stations that help researchers track tectonic and volcanic phenomena, including earthquakes. This...

How to watch two meteor showers peak together in late July

It's almost time for summer's meteor shower duet. The Southern Delta Aquariid and the Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak at the same time—in the early...

Citizen scientists help count Galapagos marine iguanas using drone images

Nearly 14,000 volunteers took part in the citizen science project Iguanas from Above, helping to count endangered Galapagos marine iguanas through an online survey—and...

Fossil discovery reveals the Grand Canyon was a ‘Goldilocks zone’ for the evolution of early animals

A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the Grand Canyon, one...

Dinosaur tracks reveal first evidence of mixed-species herding behavior

Footprints of a multispecies herd of dinosaurs discovered in Canada demonstrate the social interaction between different dinosaur species 76 million years ago, according to...

Ancient caiman may have preyed on another apex predator—the giant ‘terror bird’

The La Venta fossil site in Colombia is home to a rich fossil record, yielding a particularly diverse set of vertebrate fossil assemblages. The...

Fossil once thought a caterpillar is now the oldest known nonmarine lobopodian

In a twist worthy of a detective novel, a long-misidentified fossil at Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) has emerged as a key discovery...

Fossilized nervous system points to ocean origins for spiders and relatives

A new analysis of an exquisitely preserved fossil that lived half a billion years ago suggests that arachnids—spiders and their close kin—evolved in the...

The Pacific island nation that wants to mine the ocean floor

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial...

Seismic study reveals hidden megathrust earthquake risk off British Columbia

A new study published in Science Advances has revealed the first detailed images of a newly developing subduction zone off the coast of British Columbia's Haida Gwaii archipelago. The...

What dinosaur teeth reveal about life 150 million years ago

What did long-necked dinosaurs eat—and where did they roam to satisfy their hunger? A team of researchers has reconstructed the feeding behavior of sauropods...

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