3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (724+ words) “I’ve just always felt like art and science are flip sides of the same coin.” Scientists use tools ranging from models to microscopes to make sense of the world around them. Some might say artists do the same thing using…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (611+ words) Roughly the size of Texas, the Karoo Basin of central western South Africa is brutally dry, sparsely populated, and known in part for its potentially “massive” hydrocarbon deposits. South Africa, which consumes more energy than any other country in sub-Saharan…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (214+ words) [Design and illustrations by Mary Heinrichs, after Harold Fisk’s meander maps of the Mississippi River.]Eos joins AGU25 in the Crescent City to navigate the endless waypoints offered by Earth and space sciences. [Design and illustrations by Mary Heinrichs, after Harold…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (271+ words) After a 6-year term as Editor-in-Chief of Tectonics, Taylor Schildgen has handed over the reins to Giulio Viola. Here, Dr. Schildgen reflects on her tenure as Dr. Viola discusses his priorities for the journal moving forward. Wrapping up – Reflections from…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (446+ words) When the biggest earthquake in more than a decade rattled Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula in July, seismologists around the world knew within moments. For earthquakes big or small, sensors around the globe detect the tremors and relay that information to…...

4+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (504+ words) Most models of this rift system suggest that it should continue to unzip sequentially from north to south. However, new research suggests that a region in the middle of the zipper is on the verge of splitting open. High-resolution seismic…...