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Category: Trinity Geology

Undergraduates at Trinity University summarize the latest research in Earth sciences!
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Is groundwater heating up?

Posted on July 17, 2025July 10, 2025 by Sciworthy

Researchers modeled groundwater temperature trends from 2000 to 2100. They estimated that groundwater could warm by up to 3.5°C over the…

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    A new treasure trove of Cambrian fossils

    Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Paleontologists discovered a new set of fossils from the ancient ancestors of animals in rocks from China.

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      Volcanism warmed past Earth

      Posted on June 23, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Geologists dated a global warming event about 180 million years ago. They found it lasted between 169,000 and 417,000 years and was linked…

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        Most river water comes from the ground

        Posted on June 9, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Hydrologists incorporated ground and surface water flow data into Earth System models. They used these models to estimate that nearly 60% of…

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          How did Venus’s Ishtar highlands form?

          Posted on May 26, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Researchers modeled tectonic and magmatic processes on Venus. They determined that its highlands formed when molten rock rose, melting its…

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            How complex plants reshaped the oceans

            Posted on May 15, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Researchers found that when complex plants evolved, they increased ocean oxygen and massively restructured the marine ecosystem.

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              Rising soil temperatures could stop forests spreading

              Posted on May 8, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Researchers found higher soil surface temperatures prevented seedling survival and forest expansion in low-elevation forests.

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                Geologists identify a new way copper ore forms

                Posted on May 1, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Researchers found that massive copper ore deposits in central Arizona formed from melted crust rather than melted mantle.

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                  Remains of the Moon could be lurking inside Earth

                  Posted on July 1, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists used models to test whether remnants of the moon-forming impactor, Theia, are present deep within the Earth.

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                    Researchers used bottled “lightning” to make ingredients for life

                    Posted on June 20, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists used spark discharge experiments to test whether lightning converted enough nitrogen to a usable form to support the origins of…

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