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Extreme climate change linked to early animal evolutionAn international team of scientists has uncovered new evidence linking early animal evolution to extreme climate change. A dramatic rise in atmospheric oxygen levels has long been speculated as the trigger for early animal evolution. In the Sept. 27 issue of the… |
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ASU takes on major role in cutting-edge projectScientists know that what happens in the oceans covering 70 percent of Earth has a critical impact on environmental conditions and life across the entire planet. Still, much remains unknown about the undersea domain. “The ocean depths are the last unexplored… |
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ASU scientists play key roles in new NASA mission to Jupiter's moon EuropaThree scientists in Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) – Philip Christensen, Mikhail Zolotov and Everett Shock – are involved with NASA's newly announced robotic mission to investigate whether conditions suitable for life exist at… |
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ASU researchers develop new model of Earth's dynamic interiorSeeking to better understand the composition of the lowermost part of Earth’s mantle, located nearly 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) below the surface, a team of Arizona State University researchers has developed new simulations that depict the dynamics of deep Earth.… |
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From Earth's oceans to space and back: one ASU professor’s journeyTransitions are often a part of professional life as a scientist. After moving to Arizona’s Sonoran desert many years ago, oceanographer Susanne Neuer discovered herself facing exciting but challenging changes in her career. Unexpectedly, these changes led her to a new… |
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Ocean chemistry research on Eight, Arizona PBSASU professor Ariel Anbar and graduate student Gregory Brennecka talk with Horizon host Ted Simons about Earth’s largest mass extinction event, the end-Permian mass extinction. The ASU-led team measured uranium isotopes in ancient carbonate rocks and found that a… |
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Community ties inspire grad's passion for global healthEditor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates. … |
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Building softer, friendlier robotsOussama Khatib, a professor of computer science at Stanford University, encountered a pivotal moment during the first outing of his deep-sea robot, Ocean One, off the coast of France. The robot was trapped, far… |
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Earth Day’s roots tied to 1969 oil spillMillions worldwide will gather on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day’s 50th anniversary with rallies, conferences, outdoor activities and service projects. But how many know Earth Day's origin story? Earth Day now encompasses anything from climate change to… |
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Researchers view microorganisms from spaceWhat is the smallest thing you can see from space? From a standard shuttle orbit of 217 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, it is suggested that you can see the Great Wall of China. With the aid of binoculars, you can also see clearly the pyramids of Giza, large ships… |