Banded iron formations: Oceans, algae and iron oxide
Iron ore is a big deal in Australia.
Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2024
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Formation of a new subduction zone with hot or cold incipient channel
The present solid Earth is actually active, with new plates generating in the mid-ocean ridges and some old plates sinking back into the interior through subduction zones. Subduction is thus a key process of the tectonics ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 13, 2024
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NASA's search for life on Mars: A rocky road for rovers, a long slog for scientists, and a battle of the budget
Is or was there life on Mars? That profound question is so complex that it will not be fully answered by the two NASA rovers now exploring it.
Astrobiology
Mar 12, 2024
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Rock bands as transformative learning spaces for older adults
Everyone's right to learn continues throughout life. According to Finnish music education researchers, educational and cultural institutions are responsible for finding new ways to respond to the needs of a rapidly aging ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2024
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Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine date to over 1 million years ago, and may be oldest in Europe
Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine may be the oldest known evidence of early human presence in Europe, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Archaeology
Mar 6, 2024
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Geologists explore the hidden history of Colorado's Spanish Peaks
If you've driven the mostly flat stretch of I-25 in Colorado from Pueblo to Trinidad, you've seen them: the Spanish Peaks, twin mountains that soar into the sky out of nowhere, reaching altitudes of 13,628 and 12,701 feet ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 4, 2024
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Lithology and niche habitat effectively control arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Karst landscapes are found worldwide, with the karst region in southwest China accounting for 5.8% of the national land area. The different chemical properties of the bedrock between karst carbonate rocks and non-karst clastic ...
Ecology
Mar 4, 2024
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Mercury rising: Study sheds new light on ancient volcanoes' environmental impact
Massive volcanic events in Earth's history that released large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere frequently correlate with periods of severe environmental change and mass extinctions. A new method to estimate how much ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 29, 2024
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Earth's early evolution: Fresh insights from rocks formed 3.5 billion years ago
Our Earth is around 4.5 billion years old. Way back in its earliest years, vast oceans dominated. There were frequent volcanic eruptions and, because there was no free oxygen in the atmosphere, there was no ozone layer. It ...
Planetary Sciences
Feb 25, 2024
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Three years later, the search for life on Mars continues
In the three years since NASA's Perseverance rover touched down on Mars, the NASA science team has made the daily task of investigating the red planet seem almost mundane.
Astrobiology
Feb 22, 2024
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