Research shedding light on the internal "plumbing" of volcanoes may help scientists better understand volcanic eruptions and unrest.
Earth Sciences
Feb 28, 2019
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Imperial experts have found a 'breadcrumb trail' of debris from an 800,000 year old meteor impact
Earth Sciences
Apr 5, 2018
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A new study of a rare basaltic meteorites called angrites suggests that volatiles, which are elements with relatively low boiling points such as water, could have been brought to our planet by meteorites during the first ...
Space Exploration
Jan 18, 2018
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A new analysis of a meteorite called Bunburra Rockhole has revealed that the rock originated from a previously unknown parent asteroid, allowing scientists to understand the geology of the parent body.
Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2017
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Fracking has not contaminated groundwater in northwestern West Virginia, but accidental spills of fracking wastewater may pose a threat to surface water in the region, according to a new study led by scientists at Duke University.
Environment
Apr 24, 2017
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Dartmouth College researchers are shedding light on the early chemical reactions in the organic sediments that would ultimately become the Marcellus Shale, a major source of natural gas and petroleum.
Earth Sciences
May 24, 2016
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Geochemists from Trinity College Dublin's School of Natural Sciences may have found a solution to a long-debated problem as to where - and how - life first formed on Earth.
Space Exploration
May 4, 2016
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A Florida State University student has cracked the code to reveal the deep and interesting history of an ancient meteorite that likely formed at the time our planets were just developing.
Space Exploration
Feb 26, 2016
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Approximately 790,000 years ago, there were multiple cosmic impacts on earth with global consequences. Geoscientists from Heidelberg University reached this conclusion after dating so-called tektites from various parts of ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 24, 2016
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How acidic is the ocean on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus? It's a fundamental question to understanding if this geyser-spouting moon could support life.
Space Exploration
Feb 5, 2016
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