FSU researchers find oxygen spike coincided with ancient global extinction
Published: | 12:32 pm
Two hundred fifty-two million years ago, much of life on planet Earth was dying. In an event that marked the […]
FSU researchers find La Niña increases carbon export from Amazon River
Published: | 12:36 pm
When La Niña brings unusually warm waters and abnormal air pressure to the Pacific Ocean, the resulting weather patterns create […]
FSU researchers find most nitrogen in Gulf of Mexico comes from coastal waters
Published: | 10:25 am
Almost all of the nitrogen that fertilizes life in the open ocean of the Gulf of Mexico is carried into […]
Researchers reveal complex ecosystem changes cause more greenhouse gases to be emitted from peatlands
Published: | 4:21 pm
Peatlands, which make up 3 percent of Earth’s total land area, are known by a number of names — moors, mires, bogs, swamps […]
Sea Turtle Week: FSU marine biologist available to comment on importance of these keystone species
Published: | 2:14 pm
Sea turtles have existed on Earth for more than 100 million years. But today, most species of these oceangoing reptiles […]
Expert ready to provide insight on global ocean health crisis
Published: | 3:40 pm
For the past two weeks, a cargo ship has been burning off the coast of Sri Lanka filled with several tons of plastic pellets loaded with toxic […]
Researchers find Greenland glacial meltwaters rich in mercury
Published: | 11:00 am
New research shows that concentrations of the toxic element mercury in rivers and fjords connected to the Greenland Ice Sheet […]
FSU researchers uncover new role for strange organisms in ocean food web
Published: | 11:18 am
Florida State University researchers have more insight into a strange sea creature found in oceans around the world and what […]
FSU researcher receives early career award from NASA
Published: | 10:33 am
A Florida State University atmospheric scientist has received funding from NASA to conduct critical research on tropical cyclone development aimed […]
FSU faculty and students contribute to environmental and poverty relief efforts in Haiti
Published: | 10:54 am
With Earth Day upon us, Florida State University students and faculty continue to show how they can make a difference and demonstrate […]
International study discovers ancient meteoritic impact over Antarctica 430,000 years ago
Published: | 10:50 am
A Florida State University geochemist and postdoctoral scholar were part of an international research team that has found new evidence […]
International study shows asteroids as past, possible future water source
Published: | 4:23 pm
A Florida State University geochemist was part of an international team that published startling evidence that a type of meteorite — fragments […]