Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), U.S. and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan, have developed a new method to derive the temperature of oceans via earthquake wav...
Read MoreIn a new study, scientists focus on how precipitation impacts erosion rates in mountainous terrains. The impact of rainfalls in mountainous regions has been long debated among geologists. Precipitati...
Read MoreThe United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research (USUCGER) Board has published a report focusing on the number of graduate degrees that were awarded in Geo-Engineering Pr...
Read MoreA massive rock boulder in Scotland may be part of the oldest rockfall ever found. The remains of rockfalls are not preserved for many years, therefore, it is challenging to document rockfall incident...
Read MoreWhen it comes to selecting the right geotechnical software, functionality and precision are key factors. With the increasing complexity of problems, it’s imperative that the chosen software can gener...
Read MoreScientists at ETH Zurich have developed a new model that simulates the development of the central Alps. The findings of the study were recently published in the journal Geophysical Review Letters. Th...
Read MoreAccording to a new study, the vast proportion of groundwater stores has not changed in recent years. The water table is typically considered the boundary between the unsaturated and the saturated soi...
Read MoreA rockfall that occurred in Grand Canyon near a popular hiking trail revealed ancient fossil footprints. The rockfall occurred in the Manakacha formation which was formed when the Earth used to be a...
Read MoreAccording to new evidence, rock debris that lie on top of glacier formations may protect them from climate change and slow down their melting pace. A new study that evaluates the state of rock debris...
Read MoreFindings from a new study suggest that human-induced seismic noise has been reduced as a result of COVID-19 measures. The research which was published on July 23, 2020 in Science, suggests that th...
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