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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!

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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          New understanding of an ancient man and his tools

          Posted on July 23, 2018June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

          During the last days of the summer of 1991, tourists hiking in the Ötztal Alps near the Italy – Austria border found the remains of…

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            Coral Is Sensitive to Small Changes in Ocean Temperature

            Posted on May 28, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Imagine wandering through a vast desert, empty for thousands of miles in every direction. Think about the relief and joy you’d feel to…

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              Using Gas Bubbles in Lava to Predict Ancient Air Pressure

              Posted on May 24, 2018June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

              What was the weather like in New York last week? You can look it up on weather.com. What was it like on March 7, 1953, in the pre-internet…

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                For a Cooler Climate, Just Add Ice

                Posted on March 15, 2018June 13, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Should we geoengineer larger ice caps to reflect radiation away from the Earth to cool the climate? Is this a good idea? This article…

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                  Lasers and Fool’s Gold Give a Glimpse Into Our Ocean’s Past

                  Posted on January 30, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  The amount of trace elements in ocean pyrite correspond to ocean oxygen concentrations at different points in geologic time.

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                    New Cavity Discovered in the Great Pyramid of Egypt

                    Posted on November 15, 2017June 24, 2025 by SanjoySom

                    An international team of scientists recently detected a new cavity in the 4000 year old Great Pyramid of Egypt! The detection method, muon…

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