Could “Fools’ Gold” have helped build the first proteins?
How and why humans exist are questions that have challenged different cultures ever since the dawn of civilization. Many scientists have…
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How and why humans exist are questions that have challenged different cultures ever since the dawn of civilization. Many scientists have…
Using an environment on Earth that simulates early Mars conditions, researchers found an abundance of bacteria that get their energy from…
Two new species of cave dwelling cockroaches have been discovered from a cave in Myanmar. They have been dated to be 99 million years old…
The Mars 2020 mission involves sending a rover, named Perseverance, to Mars to look for evidence of past life on that planet. Perseverance…
Researchers found that minerals from rocks deposited in karst aquifers during storms comes in two waves.
Microbes on Earth have adapted to survive in some pretty extreme locations. The extreme dryness of deserts, high salinity in salt deposits,…
Researchers found a hidden selenium cycle tied to manganese oxide minerals made by common soil fungi.
In a paper published in Nature last month, researchers found that there is a greater risk of landslides after earthquakes, especially…
Have you ever driven past an old factory building and wondered what ever happened to the harsh chemicals that were used there? If you…
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…