I'm a freelance geologist working mostly in the Eastern Alps. I graduated in 2007 with a project studying how permafrost, that´s frozen soil, is reacting to the more visible recent changes of the alpine environment. Studying therefore old maps, photographs and reports, I became
Dinosaur Fossils Unlikely Source Of Ancient Griffin Myths
A popular claim that dinosaur fossils inspired the legend of the griffin, the mythological creature with a bird head and wings on a lion body, has been challenged in a new study.
Iceland’s Reykjanes Volcanoes Could Erupt For Decades, Maybe Even Centuries
Based on new data, it seems possible that volcanic activity on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula will continue for many years.
Virtual Reality Shows How First Animals Changed Their Environment And Boosted Evolution
A study has used virtual recreations of 550-million-year-old fossils to show how organisms changed their environment and evolution.
‘Raspberry Mineral’ Could Be Evidence Of Microbial Life On Early Earth And Other Worlds
A team of researchers has found that certain minerals with characteristic shapes could indicate the activity of bacteria on early earth and extraterrestrial worlds.
Analyzing Kilauea’s 2018 Explosions Geologists Discover New Type Of Volcanic Eruption
By analyzing the dynamics of a string of explosions that happened during the 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption, researchers described a new type of volcanic eruption mechanism.