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The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: Earth Systems

These articles summarize studies that are all about how the planet Earth works!
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How will the melting Greenland Ice Sheet affect ocean currents?

Posted on September 9, 2024September 8, 2024 by Andrea Corpolongo

Researchers found the melting Greenland Ice Sheet is releasing tons of icebergs into the North Atlantic Ocean that could further disrupt…

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    How complex life arose under extreme stress

    Posted on August 12, 2024August 12, 2024 by Meri Herrero

    Scientists discovered molecules that helped the first complex life forms build strong cell membranes to withstand extreme environments.

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      Remains of the Moon could be lurking inside Earth

      Posted on July 1, 2024June 30, 2024 by Sciworthy

      Scientists used models to test whether remnants of the moon-forming impactor, Theia, are present deep within the Earth.

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        Researchers used bottled “lightning” to make ingredients for life

        Posted on June 20, 2024June 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

        Scientists used spark discharge experiments to test whether lightning converted enough nitrogen to a usable form to support the origins of…

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          How quickly did life recover from the end-Permian mass extinction?

          Posted on June 17, 2024June 16, 2024 by Sciworthy

          Paleontologists described exceptionally well-preserved fossils of a complex marine ecosystem that developed within 1 million years of a…

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            What’s making Earth’s atmosphere drier?

            Posted on June 10, 2024June 8, 2024 by Sciworthy

            Scientists investigated humidity patterns in tree rings across Europe to test whether recently drier air is natural or caused by global…

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              Can scientists predict catastrophic floods?

              Posted on May 30, 2024May 29, 2024 by Sciworthy

              Researchers showed river structure and moisture conditions can help predict large-scale flood events.

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                Scientists found a new way diamonds are made and destroyed

                Posted on May 23, 2024May 22, 2024 by Sciworthy

                Geologists examined CT images of diamonds from southern Africa to determine what happens to them underground.

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                  How did nautiloids survive​​ extinction?

                  Posted on May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 by Sciworthy

                  Researchers found nautiloids outlived other shelly creatures in the late-Cretaceous extinction because they had slower metabolisms.

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                    Fruit flies use diverse senses to sniff out their surroundings

                    Posted on April 22, 2024June 11, 2024 by Bhargabi Banerjee

                    Scientists found cosmopolitan fruit flies have different genes for smelling and tasting that help them adapt to diverse habitats.

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                      Could tardigrades survive on Mars?

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                      Exoplanets with weird orbits might be more habitable

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