Geophysics

Computer simulations have identified a previously unknown manganese-rich oxide that may have contributed to Earth's Great Oxygenation Event around 2 billion years ago.

March 16, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Researchers from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris and GFZ Helmholtz Centre have created a Jerk detection method that identifies subtle ground movements from magma intrusions using a single broadband seismometer. Tested over a decade at Piton de la Fournaise on La Réunion, the system forecasted 92% of 24 eruptions between 2014 and 2023, providing warnings from minutes to eight hours ahead. About 14% of alerts detected magma movements without resulting eruptions.