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Home » Science Topics » Earth Systems » Page 2

Category: Earth Systems

These articles summarize studies that are all about how the planet Earth works!
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Storms cause acids to enlarge our aquifers

Posted on February 13, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

Researchers found that sulfuric and nitric acids from human activities dissolve more limestone in aquifers than they previously thought,…

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    Lightning reacts with minerals to create the building blocks of life

    Posted on October 10, 2024June 26, 2025 by Meri Herrero

    Scientists stimulated atmospheric gases with electricity and found they reacted with common salts and minerals to form complex chemicals…

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      Exoplanets with weird orbits might be more habitable

      Posted on September 23, 2024June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

      Astronomers modeled the ideal climatic and atmospheric conditions for exoplanets and found that planets with non-circular orbits had more…

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        How will the melting Greenland Ice Sheet affect ocean currents?

        Posted on September 9, 2024June 26, 2025 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, 2024June 26, 2025 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 26, 2025 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 26, 2025 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 26, 2025 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 26, 2025 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, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

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

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