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Home » Science Topics » Earth Systems » Page 6

Category: Earth Systems

These articles summarize studies that are all about how the planet Earth works!
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What are the triggers for dangerous landslides?

Posted on March 9, 2020June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

In a paper published in Nature last month, researchers found that there is a greater risk of landslides after earthquakes, especially…

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    Microbe lasagna tells us about what life was like billions of years ago

    Posted on January 13, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Sort of like a fossilized microbial lasagna, fossils called “stromatolites” are formed when layered communities of different types of…

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      Bacteria from the Black Sea Have an Unusual Diet

      Posted on January 9, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Many organisms live by breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide, and those that don’t often live by taking in carbon dioxide…

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        A special kind of bacteria lets cement fix itself

        Posted on December 25, 2019October 31, 2022 by Sciworthy

        In an effort to make these carbon storage wells safer and more effective for long term use, a team of scientists decided to try a biological…

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          Mining with acid-generating bacteria

          Posted on December 18, 2019October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Sulfuric acid production by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may be a solution to a long standing mining problem.

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            Dying coral reefs spring forward with new life

            Posted on December 12, 2019June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Our coral reef ecosystems, often called “underwater rainforests,” are quickly changing. Coral reefs are elaborate and complex ecosystems…

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              Antibiotic resistance is natural and it is everywhere

              Posted on December 4, 2019October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Antibiotic resistance is a major public health crisis worldwide as bacteria develop the ability to defend themselves against many, sometimes…

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                Oxygen, nitrogen, and what happens when biology gets involved

                Posted on October 10, 2019December 3, 2022 by Sciworthy

                When studying Earth’s past, researchers want to understand how nutrients like nitrogen cycled and the impact biology had on them.…

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                  Are the building blocks of life at the bottom of the sea?

                  Posted on May 15, 2019March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists recreated a deep-ocean environment where underwater volcanoes spew heat and chemicals to test whether or not biological molecules…

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                    What influences the flavor of different wines?

                    Posted on October 29, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    You sit down at a restaurant and peruse the menu for the best wine to pair with your dinner. Do you choose a red wine like Cabernet…

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