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Scientists at the University of Wyoming have used a new method to measure past climate in the state.UW researcher Ioana Stefanescu and her team were…
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Tiger chert is a stone that formed about 50 million years ago in Wyoming and the surrounding region, and artifacts made from the rock are found around the…
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There are two ways rocks break down. Chemical weathering happens when water dissolves minerals in a rock, causing cracks. Physical weathering happens as…
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Old Faithful geyser is one of the most popular areas in Yellowstone National Park. But a major climate event nearly 800 years ago made the geyser a little…
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Scientists know there is a reservoir of water deep beneath Yellowstone National Park. Somehow, that water rises through the earth, creating the features…
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A volcano on the floor of the ocean has recently been discovered by researchers.University of Wyoming Associate Professor of Geology and Geophysics…
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Researchers at the University of Wyoming are trying to find out what goes on beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park.Scientists know there is a…
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How the unique topography of places like Sinks Canyon State Park in Wyoming formed has puzzled researchers for a long time. But researchers at New York…
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A University of Wyoming team has received a $5 million grant to research the Earth's critical zone.Geology and Geophysics professor Cliff Riebe said the…
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Caves in Nevada can tell scientists about the history of the climate in the West and what it might look like in the future.Matthew Lachniet, a geosciences…