Earth Science

New research reveals that earthquakes in the Campi Flegrei caldera are driven by pressure buildup in a geothermal reservoir – challenging assumptions about magma-driven activity and pointing to groundwater management as a possible mitigation strategy.

Research on marine survivor species after mass extinction could help scientists and policymakers better understand the presently unfolding biodiversity crisis.

A new AI tool can tell whether individual grains of quartz were shaped by river, glacier, or wind, giving researchers a more complete picture of the processes that molded and transported them.

Studying the foreshocks before volcanic earthquakes can help geophysicists better understand quakes along major fault lines.

Hundreds of students participated in the Stanford Geological Survey, a century-long program that brought undergraduates to the field for extended periods to survey and map the geology of parts of California, Nevada, and Utah.

Across Antarctica, some parts of the base of the ice sheet are frozen, while others are thawed. Scientists show that if some currently frozen areas were also to thaw, it could increase ice loss from glaciers that are not currently major sea-level contributors.

Stanford geophysicist Paul Segall discusses the Fagradalsfjall volcano currently erupting 20 miles southwest of Reykjavík, Iceland.

A tiny new device allows scientists to directly observe and quantify how rocks change in the presence of acids, enabling more accurate assessments of sites for underground storage of carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and industrial waste.

The Stanford geographer and environmental scientist discusses the sand shortage crisis and what it means for the future of the environment.

New research reveals that, rather than being influenced only by environmental conditions, deep subsurface microbial communities can transform because of geological movements. The findings advance our understanding of subsurface microorganisms, which comprise up to half of all living material on the planet.