July 03, 2025
An analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data, led by Prof. Edwin Kite and including postdoctoral researcher Maddy Turner, may explain why the planet was likely a harsh desert for most of its recent past.
June 23, 2025
“When I personally think of Big Bend, the things that stand out to me are the Chisos Basin, that bit of the park,” Todes said, “and in many ways that Boquillas area is somewhat of an afterthought. But in terms of the types of work we're doing it is – I wouldn't even just say world-class, but probably unmatched globally. It's that remarkable of a place.”
June 17, 2025
Researchers at the Field Museum, including Prof. Philipp Heck and Graduate Student Yuke Zheng, believe a 4.6 billion-year-old asteroid could reveal compounds present at the beginning of the solar system and the building blocks of life.