Lava Lamp Tectonics: Giant Blobs of Subducted Sediment Float Up Through Deep Earth
A University of Wyoming professor has used computer modeling to propose that sand and mud subducted off the coast of California around 75 million years…
University of Wyoming
Mysterious Melting of Earth’s Crust in Western North America Investigated by Scientists
A group of University of Wyoming professors and students has identified an unusual belt of igneous rocks that stretches for over 2,000 miles from British…
DNA Analysis of Victims of 6,200-Year-Old Massacre Reveals Oldest Documented Site of Indiscriminate Mass Killing
In previous research, ancient massacre sites found men who died while pitted in battle or discovered executions of targeted families. At other sites, evidence showed…
Researchers Turn Coal Powder Into Valuable Nano-Graphite in Microwave Oven
Using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven, University of Wyoming researchers have demonstrated that pulverized coal powder can be converted into…
Groundbreaking Research Into the Value of “Thoughts and Prayers”
Groundbreaking research by a University of Wyoming economist has shed new light on the controversial topic of the value of “thoughts and prayers” in response…
Anthropologists Shed New Light on Prehistoric Human Migration
Two University of Wyoming researchers contributed to a new study in which DNA of ancient skeletal remains of people from southeastern Europe were used to…
The Surprising Role of Dust in Mountain Ecosystems
A new study led by University of Wyoming scientists reveals that trees growing atop granite in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains rely on nutrients from…
Genetically Modified Silk Worms Yield Super Strong Silk
Soon, whenever we buy silk products they will be much stronger. US researchers have created genetically modified silkworms that can spin silk far stronger and…