A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in France, working with a colleague from China and another two from Egypt, has found evidence that shows the Khufu branch of the Nile River once ran so close to Giza ...
Paleontologists from Flinders University are using a micro-CT scanner and 3D printing to reconstruct a small dinosaur preserved as opal for more than 100 million years in white sandstone rocks.
Biotechnology
Aug 29, 2022
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After a tantalizing year-and-a-half wait since the Mars Perseverance Rover touched down on our nearest planetary neighbor, new data is arriving—and bringing with it a few surprises.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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Scientists on NASA's Perseverance mission made a surprising discovery about the composition of rock in Jezero Crater, one that will help them get a better idea of when water existed on Mars, and ultimately, help them understand ...
Planetary Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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In its first year exploring Jezero Crater on Mars, the Perseverance rover collected rock samples that scientists anticipate will provide a long-awaited timeline for the planet's geologic and water history.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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"To see a world in a grain of sand," the opening sentence of the poem by William Blake, is an oft-used phrase that also captures some of what geologists do.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 24, 2022
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The analysis of low-intensity human-caused microearthquakes, including their magnitude and frequency, has become an important factor in mining. This is a consideration not only for the safety of mining staff, but also for ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 18, 2022
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In 2019, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sent back images of a geological phenomenon no one had ever seen before: pebbles were flying off the surface of the asteroid Bennu. The asteroid appeared to be shooting off swarms of ...
Astronomy
Aug 11, 2022
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Earth is the only planet we know of with continents, the giant landmasses that provide homes to humankind and most of Earth's biomass.
Earth Sciences
Aug 11, 2022
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A new analysis of seismic data from NASA's Mars InSight mission has revealed a couple of surprises.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 11, 2022
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