Three new minerals discovered by a Michigan Tech alumnus are secondary crusts found in old uranium mines. They're bright, yellow and hard to find.
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2017
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It turns out the moon is older than many scientists suspected: a ripe 4.51 billion years old.
Space Exploration
Jan 11, 2017
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Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered six new animal species in undersea hot springs 2.8 kilometres deep in the southwest Indian Ocean.
Ecology
Dec 15, 2016
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Every year, trade winds over the Sahara Desert sweep up huge plumes of mineral dust, transporting hundreds of teragrams—enough to fill 10 million dump trucks—across North Africa and over the Atlantic Ocean. This dust ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 23, 2016
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Addressing fundamental unknowns about the earliest history of Earth's crust, scientists have precisely dated the world's oldest rock unit at 4.02 billion years old. Driven by the University of Alberta, the findings suggest ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 19, 2016
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It's a familiar hazard of vacation time: While you're conspicuously absent, your colleagues in the office forget to water and fertilize the plants - often leaving behind nothing but a brownish skeleton. Whether a plant thrives ...
Biotechnology
Aug 23, 2016
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Study of natural-occurring 100,000 year-old CO2 reservoirs shows no significant corroding of 'cap rock', suggesting the greenhouse gas hasn't leaked back out - one of the main concerns with greenhouse gas reduction proposal ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2016
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Variations in the ability of sand particles kicked into the atmosphere from deserts in the Middle East to absorb heat can change the intensity of the Indian Summer Monsoon, according to new research from The University of ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 28, 2016
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Dwindling monsoon rain is a big deal for millions in East Asia who rely on the storms for their yearly water supply. Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory uncovered some culprits most likely to have the largest ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2016
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Australian scientists have uncovered the important role of specialist bacteria in the formation and movement of platinum and related metals in surface environments.
Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2016
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