Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

For the first time, scientists have created a detailed map showing huge, continent-sized river drainage systems on Mars. These ancient river networks date back billions of years, to a time when Mars ...

It’s long been known as the “Muddy Mississippi River” — but where does all that mud come from? Tracking the sources of excessive sediment in the Mississippi River Basin (MRB) has proven to be a vexing ...

Learn how Tower Tech turned the cooling tower industry literally upside-down, designing a solution for better maintenance and worker safety. Harold Curtis's practical experience identified key ...

New research has shown that water movement in clay-rich soils can lift stone artifacts toward the surface—exerting a natural influence on how archaeological materials are distributed across the ...

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BAYOU PIGEON, La. (Louisiana First) — The Atchafalaya Basin puts millions of Louisiana residents at risk of losing everything when it floods, due in part to the constant buildup of sediment. The ...

The Port of Anacortes Commission signed off on about $1 million worth of contracts Thursday, Dec. 4, with four consultants who will finish designing the port’s west basin redevelopment at Cap Sante ...

A detailed view of the complex Idaeus Fossae valleys captured by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona) Scientists have mapped ...

Norwegian geophysical giant TGS is embarking a new multi-client 2D-cubed project covering the offshore India Andaman region — the Andaman Sea being one of Asia’s current exploration hotspots. The ...

Elected officials gathered on a breezy afternoon this week to celebrate the final chapter of a dredging project meant to restore Newport Harbor to its previous depths. A red ribbon at Marina Park ...