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Land across Chesapeake Bay area is sinking. New study shows by how much , articleA new study published in Nature Scientific Reports finds land sinking is ubiquitous throughout the Chesapeake Bay region with rates varying from about 0.4 to 3 millimeters per year.
Date: Feb 05, 2026 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Patrick Huber talks about dark matter detection , articleHuber explained the significance of neutrinos in the universe, the methods used to detect dark matter, and the interdisciplinary nature of the research.
Date: Feb 02, 2026 - -
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Geoscientists use satellite to determine not the shape of water, but how water shapes land , articleVirginia Tech geoscientists demonstrate how satellite data can help us understand how rivers and streams move sediment and shape the Earth's surface.
Date: Jan 16, 2026 - -
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Major river deltas are sinking faster than sea-level rise , articleA new study published in Nature finds human-driven land sinking now outpaces sea-level rise in many of the world’s major delta systems, threatening more than 236 million people.
Date: Jan 14, 2026 - -
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The why: In a family of water scientists, Ryan Pollyea finds his footing in the earth , articlePollyea and a team of undergraduate and graduate geology students at Virginia Tech are breaking ground every day, trying to unearth new ways to take large amounts of carbon dioxide generated mostly by industries, pumping it underground – usually at least two miles beneath the earth’s surface – and storing it to reduce its harmful effects on the atmosphere.
Date: Dec 04, 2025 - -
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Six-year study reveals ancient quakes along 150-mile fault system in Nepal , articleResearch scientist Sean Beamis and graduate student Elizabeth Curtiss worked as part of a collaborative project studying earthquake history along a 150-mile fault system in western Nepal.
Date: Dec 03, 2025 - -
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‘You don’t need a big brain to fly’ and other lessons from the first flying reptiles , articleIn a study published recently in Current Biology, paleontologists pin down brain evolution in the first flying reptiles.
Date: Dec 03, 2025 - -
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Eight Virginia Tech researchers among world's most highly cited , articleA global company that maintains the Web of Science, Clarivate compiles an annual list of researchers who demonstrated significant influence through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.
Date: Nov 12, 2025 - -
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Introduction to Earth Science textbook wins statewide award , article Date: Nov 05, 2025 - -
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Sinking Indian megacities pose 'alarming' building damage risks , articleResearch published in Nature Sustainability highlights urgent need for adaptation as sinking land threatens millions in India.
Date: Oct 28, 2025 - -
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Scary science from science experts , articleIt’s officially scary season, but some aspects of our natural world can be frightening all the time. Here are a few examples of real-life scary science from Virginia Tech science experts.
Date: Oct 27, 2025 - -
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Meet the Corps of Cadets leaders for the fall semester , articleThese cadets take inspiration from their peers, the Pylons, and more.
Date: Oct 23, 2025 - -
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Ecological forecasting research team crosses ecosystem boundaries , articleA $1 million, four-year National Science Foundation grant will help better understand how natural hazards impact the forest and soils that control the water quality that ends up in drinking water reservoirs.
Date: Oct 21, 2025 - -
Video ItemUncovering the mystery of dark matter, one rock at a time , video
Over the past 50 years, physicists have conducted all manner of dark matter experiments in hopes of uncovering evidence of its existence. In an unconventional approach, physicist Patrick Huber and a transdisciplinary team are looking at the crystal structure of ancient rocks for signs of dark matter interaction.
Date: Oct 13, 2025 - -
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A skeleton and a shell? Ancient fossil finally finds home on the tree of life , articleA tiny fossil found in Southwestern Virginia eluded classification for more than 514 million years. Now, Virginia Tech geoscientists have restored this unique organism into its evolutionary lineage.
Date: Oct 13, 2025 - -
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In memoriam: Fred Read, professor emeritus of geosciences , articleAn internationally recognized expert in carbonate sedimentology, Read joined Virginia Tech’s Department of Geosciences in 1973 and retired in 2010 after a distinguished academic career.
Date: Sep 30, 2025 - -
Video ItemWhat's your Science? - Savaria Parrish , video
Fourth-year geosciences major Savaria Parrish talks about her curiosity for planetary formation and the mysteries of distant atmospheres.
Date: Sep 19, 2025 - -
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Sinking cities. Rising waters. , article Date: Sep 15, 2025 - -
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Research findings offer new insight into blood thinners and bone builders , articleBy studying the process through which organisms build crystal-strengthened tissues such as bones, teeth, shells, and corals, the team uncovered new clues for how to bioengineer synthetic blood thinners for applications in therapeutics and drug delivery.
Date: Sep 03, 2025 - -
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Hurricane Erin highlights rapid intensification trend, experts say , articleForecasters are warning of dangerous rip currents along the East Coast this week as Hurricane Erin moves through the Atlantic. While the storm won’t make landfall, Virginia Tech experts caution it still poses significant risks and highlights a troubling trend in how hurricanes are evolving.
Date: Aug 19, 2025 -
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