In a new study published in Nature Geosciences, researchers, led by a Tulane University sedimentologist , investigated why the paths of meandering rivers change over time and how they could be affected by climate change.
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Was the Medieval Era Warmer Than Now? New Tree Ring Study Offers Insight
A new study of tree rings in Scandinavia is helping to resolve a longstanding question about the Medieval Warm Period.
Scientists Crack the Code of What Causes Diamonds to Erupt
An international team of scientists led by the University of Southampton has discovered that the breakup of tectonic plates is the main driving force behind the generation and eruption of diamond-rich magmas from deep inside the Earth.
Spartans Help Make a Surprising Discovery About the Sun
Sometimes, the best place to hide a secret is in broad daylight. Just ask the sun.
NOAA, NASA Spearheading a Massive Air Quality Research Campaign This Summer
Scientists from NOAA, NASA and 21 universities from three countries are deploying state-of-the-art instruments in multiple, coordinated research campaigns this month to investigate how air pollution sources have shifted over recent decades.
University of Minnesota-Led Study Links Long-Term Artificial Sweetener Intake to Increased Body Fat Adipose Tissue Volume
Published in the International Journal of Obesity, University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health researchers led a study on the relationship between dietary intake and cardiovascular disease risk factors.