Microbes surviving deep inside oceanic crust
(Phys.org) —A new study shows for the first time that microorganisms are thriving deep within the oceanic crust under the sea floor, and hence far from light or oxygen.
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Life thrives in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor, scientists say
Researchers have found compelling evidence for an extensive biological community living in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor. The microbes in this hidden world appear to be an important source of dissolved organic matter ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 7, 2010
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Earth's crust melts easier than previously thought
A University of Missouri study published in Nature this week has found that the Earth's crust melts easier than previously thought. In the study, researchers measured how well rocks conduct heat at different temperatures ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2009
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New research gives precise look at underground CO2 abatement process
When fossil fuels are burned, carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted. As the gas rises and becomes trapped in the atmosphere, it retains heat as part of a process called the greenhouse effect. The increased temperatures associated ...
Environment
Apr 5, 2018
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Uplifting of Columbia River basalts opens window on how region was sculpted
July 17, 2020—Uplifting of Columbia River basalts has allowed University of Oregon researchers to better understand of how magma 14-16 million years ago shaped the region and why greenhouse gases released during a series ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 20, 2020
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Mineral discoveries in the Galapagos Islands pose a puzzle as to their formation and origin
The Galapagos archipelago is one of the most famous groups of islands in the world. Many of the animal and plant species are unique because of the islands' isolated location in the Pacific, 1,000 kilometers off of the coast ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2018
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Image: Tenoumer Crater, Mauritania
Deep within the Sahara Desert lies one of the best-preserved craters on Earth. On Asteroid Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the almost-perfectly circular Tenoumer Crater in Mauritania.
Planetary Sciences
Jun 30, 2022
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Rehearsing for the Mars landings in Hawaii and Idaho
Imagine astronauts on Mars, tasked with picking rock samples that will be used by scientists to search for signs of life. But they can only transport a limited number back to Earth. What should they look for? Are some types ...
Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2019
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A volcanic binge and its frosty hangover
A major volcanic event could have triggered one of the largest glaciations in Earth's history—the Gaskiers glaciation, which turned the Earth into a giant snowball approximately 580 million years ago. Researchers from Heidelberg ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 21, 2019
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