Diamonds and rust at the Earth's core-mantle boundary
Steel rusts by water and air on the Earth's surface. But what about deep inside the Earth's interior?
Earth Sciences
Aug 31, 2022
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News tagged with geological studies
Study uncovers mystery of the invasive common reed
They grow up to 12–15 feet tall and are causing havoc in the wetlands of North America. Known as Phragmites australis, the non-native common reed is one of the most important and most studied plants in the world.
Ecology
Mar 4, 2022
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Australia's ancient geology controls the pathways of modern earthquakes
New research near Uluru in Australia's arid center shows that rock structures formed deep within the ancient Gondwana supercontinent controlled the rupture pathways of one of Australia's largest modern earthquakes.
Earth Sciences
Jun 4, 2020
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Jurassic dinosaurs trotted between Africa and Europe
Dinosaur footprints found in several European countries, very similar to others in Morocco, suggest that they could have been dispersed between the two continents by land masses separated by a shallow sea more than 145 million ...
Archaeology
Oct 25, 2019
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Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains "forever chemicals" that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday.
Environment
Jul 6, 2023
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Humble bug plugs gap in fossil record
One day 370 million years ago, a tiny larva came to a sticky end when it plunged into a shrimp-infested swamp and drowned.
Archaeology
Aug 1, 2012
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Coral reefs 'ruled by earthquakes and volcanoes'
(Phys.org) —Titanic forces in the Earth's crust explain why the abundance and richness of corals varies dramatically across the vast expanse of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, a world-first study from the ARC Centre of Excellence ...
Plants & Animals
May 22, 2013
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21st century archaeology has rediscovered historical Cordoba
On the land where Cordoba is located in the 21st century, two cities coexisted in the past, each on a hill. An Iberian city was located where Cruz Conde Park lies today, and a Roman city, which was founded at a later time, ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 11, 2019
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Using the past to maintain future biodiversity
New research shows that safeguarding species and ecosystems and the benefits they provide for society against future climatic change requires effective solutions which can only be formulated from reliable forecasts.
Ecology
Aug 27, 2020
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Newly discovered mussels may help refocus conservation efforts in Texas
A team of researchers recently discovered two new freshwater mussel species in Texas, which will likely impact current conservation efforts by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2019
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