Contaminants in groundwater can take over 20 years to break down But scientists have a method for removing the contaminants more quickly, using a underground barrier. January 8, 2020 by Kristen Amodeo Read More
A Special Kind of Bacteria Lets Cement Fix Itself Mineral-forming bacteria that grow best in fast-flowing liquid may be the glue that researchers need to close cracks in underground cement. December 25, 2019 by Samantha Peterson Read More
Mining with acid-generating bacteria Sulfuric acid production by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may be a solution to a long standing mining problem. December 18, 2019 by Mackenzie Best Read More
Oxygen, nitrogen, and what happens when biology gets involved How the Great Oxidation Event and photosynthesis created the nitrogen cycle we know today October 10, 2019 by Rebecca Salcedo Read More
Can life hiding near Yellowstone National Park’s hot springs tell us about the ancient Earth? Sunlight-driven life hiding under layers of silica near Yellowstone’s hot springs may hold clues for what Earth was like billions of years ago July 24, 2019 by Mary Sabuda Read More
Are the Building Blocks of Life From A Hydrothermal Vent? How studying hydrothermal systems gives us a window into our past May 15, 2019 by Osama Alian Read More
Believe it or not, we can (kind of) measure the air pressure of early Earth! Blue-green algae's response to different nitrogen pressures may tell us what fossils to look for and what those fossils tell us about ancient air pressure. February 13, 2019 by Sanjoy Som Read More
Using Gas Bubbles in Lava to Predict Ancient Air Pressure Scientists can estimate what the atmospheric pressure was on Earth 2.7 billion years ago, and the findings may help us understand how life formed May 24, 2018 by Sciworthy Staff Read More
For a Cooler Climate, Just Add Ice Should scientists attempt to slow climate change by intentionally increasing the size of the Greenland Ice Sheet to reflect sunlight away from the planet? March 15, 2018 by Sciworthy Staff Read More
Lasers and Fool’s Gold Give a Glimpse Into Our Ocean’s Past The amount of pyrite in the sea floor gives us an idea of how much oxygen was in the ocean millions of years ago. January 30, 2018 by Daniel Gregory Read More
