How we discovered a giant new crustacean scavenging on the deepest depths of the ocean floor

Deep ocean trenches are home to extraordinary biodiversity waiting to be discovered.

Johanna Weston, PhD Marine Science candidate, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University • conversation
June 1, 2021 • ~7 min

Magnetism of Himalayan rocks reveals the mountains' complex tectonic history

Earth's magnetic field locks information into lava as it cools into rock. Millions of years later, scientists can decipher this magnetic data to build geologic timelines and maps.

Craig Robert Martin, Ph.D. Student in Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 2, 2020 • ~9 min

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