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New aerogels offer a greener way to clean up oil spills

Posted on July 21, 2025January 7, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

Scientists created a strong, highly porous solid that can clean up oil spills using sustainable and reusable materials.

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    Is groundwater heating up?

    Posted on July 17, 2025July 10, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers modeled groundwater temperature trends from 2000 to 2100. They estimated that groundwater could warm by up to 3.5°C over the…

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      Machine learning helps find other Earths

      Posted on July 14, 2025September 12, 2025 by Ben Pauley

      Astronomers used an algorithm on stars with known exoplanets to identify 44 systems with potential Earth-like planets, 8 of which they…

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        A new treasure trove of Cambrian fossils

        Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Paleontologists discovered a new set of fossils from the ancient ancestors of animals in rocks from China.

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          Is Earth safe from nearby exploding stars?

          Posted on July 7, 2025July 8, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

          Scientists used an Earth system model to test how radiation from a nearby supernova would affect life on our planet. They found that the…

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            Melting glaciers release methane

            Posted on July 3, 2025June 30, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Geologists studied gas fluxes from groundwater springs uncovered by melting Arctic glaciers. They estimated that these springs release over…

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              Foods for healthy aging

              Posted on June 30, 2025June 26, 2025 by Nathan Gock

              Researchers showed that health-care professionals who ate more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and poultry were more likely to live…

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                Dying stars create new elements

                Posted on June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 by Ben Pauley

                Astrophysicists showed that collapsing white dwarfs can eject enough material to form heavy elements.

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                  Volcanism warmed past Earth

                  Posted on June 23, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Geologists dated a global warming event about 180 million years ago. They found it lasted between 169,000 and 417,000 years and was linked…

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                    New way to find geothermal energy

                    Posted on June 19, 2025June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists used an exploration approach developed by the oil industry to track down geothermal energy sources.

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