SMU study finds earthquakes continue for years after gas field wastewater injection stops
SMU study finds earthquakes continue for years after gas field wastewater injection stops
The Washington Post: Oil and gas industry is causing Texas earthquakes, a ‘landmark’ study suggests
The Washington Post covered the landmark earthquake research of a team of SMU geophysicists led by SMU Associate Professor Beatrice Magnani in the SMU Department of Earth Sciences.
Prehistoric puzzle settled: carbon dioxide link to global warming 22 million years ago
The modern link between high carbon levels and climate change didn’t appear to hold true for a time interval about 25 million years ago; but now a new study using a different methodology has found the link does indeed exist.
Prehistoric humans formed complex mating networks to avoid inbreeding
Human hunter-gatherer groups developed sophisticated social and mating networks to minimize inbreeding as early as 34,000 years ago, a new study finds.
A composite window into human history
DNA testing alone of ancient human remains can’t resolve questions about past societies.
Sapiens: Why the Famous Folsom Point Isn’t a Smoking Gun
A Folsom spear point was discovered between the ribs of an extinct species of bison — but was it really proof that humans had killed the animal?
Australian Geographic: Secrets of leaf size revealed
Australian Geographic has covered the research of SMU paleobotanist Bonnie F. Jacobs, a professor in SMU's Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences.
BBC: Clues to why leaves come in many sizes
Working with a global team of researchers, SMU paleobotanist Bonnie Jacobs and colleagues have cracked the mystery of leaf size.
The mystery of leaf size solved by global team of scientists
A global team of researchers, including SMU paleobotanist Bonnie F. Jacobs, have cracked the mystery of leaf size.