Geology
Geophysics
Earthquakes in the sky
Atmospheric balloons at altitude of 20 kilometers detect earthquake in Indonesia
By Redação
GEOLOGY
The Tonga megatsunami
Tonga tsunami in January may have been amplified by acoustic-gravity waves
By Redação
Botanics
Farming with lunar soil
Plants cultivated in lunar soil grow slower and show more signs of stress than those grown in volcanic ash from Earth
By Redação
Paleontology
São Paulo was once covered by forest
São Paulo Metropolitan Area was once covered by vast forest of araucaria trees between 180,000 and 135,000 years ago
By Redação
GEOLOGY
Rising Andes in Patagonia
The Andes Mountain Range has been rising faster in Patagonia than in other regions
By Redação
GEOLOGY
Computer simulations attempt to explain the origin of the Serra do Mar and Mantiqueira mountain ranges
A study by geophysicists from UNESP suggests the mountain ranges were formed by local processes, not influenced by the Andes
By Tiago Jokura
Geophysics
Improving tsunami warnings
The magnetic field produced by a tsunami could be detected before sea levels rise
By Redação
Geology
Atmospheric lakes over the Indian Ocean
A meteorologist has identified a new atmospheric phenomenon over the Indian Ocean
By Redação
Geophysics
Shifting sands
Studies suggest crescent-shaped dunes can move and interact in five different ways
GEOLOGY
A very special diamond
A diamond contains a mineral that has never been seen before
By Redação
Geology
Exoplanets with exotic rocks
The rocky planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System may have a very different chemical composition to Earth
By Redação
Video
Why do dunes grow?
Experiments suggest that crescent-shaped dunes can move and interact in five different ways | 5'35
By Redação
Video
The search for life on one of Saturn’s moons
Asteroid collision may have created favorable conditions to the appearance of primitive life forms on Titan | 4'10
By Redação
Biology
Rainforest marsupials
Study suggests opossums emerged in the Amazon about 40 million years ago
Geology
Waiting for a ride
After an unsuccessful attempt in August, NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance collected two samples of Martian rock in early September
By Redação
geography
Sea level controls volcano activity
The sea level may control the activity of many volcanoes on the planet
By Redação
Photolab
Marble columns
As groundwater flows through the limestone substrate, it dissolves the rock in underground systems called karsts
By Redação
Video
A speck of dirt to solve a crime?
Soil sample analysis can aid investigations and help solve crimes | 4'31
By Redação
hydrology
Half of the world’s rivers dry up each year
More than half of the world's rivers and streams have a stretch that dries up for at least one day each year
By Redação
Video
A weak spot on Earth’s magnetic field hovers over Brazil
Learn how the planet's invisible shield works, and what is the South Atlantic Anomaly | 3'34
By Redação
Geology
In the depths of a geyser
For the first time, geoscientists from the University of Utah and Yellowstone National Park, USA, have mapped the interior of the world's most powerful geyser
By Redação