Years before the devastating Tohoku earthquake struck the coast of Japan in 2011, the Earth’s crust near the site of the quake was starting to stir. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are using computer models to investigate if tiny tremors detected near the site of the quake could be connected to the […]

Some 27,000 people have travelled to Washington D.C. this week to attend the largest annual gathering of earth and space scientists in the world. For students, attending AGU Fall Meeting is an incredibly enriching experience. Getting up on stage in front of colleagues to give a talk, or standing in front of a poster detailing […]

The Indian Ocean played a far greater role in driving climate change during the most recent ice age than previously believed and may disrupt climate again in the future. That’s according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin, the findings of which could rewrite established Pacific-centric theories on tropical climate change. […]