Earth Science
First-known fossil iguana burrow found in the Bahamas
The finding fills in a gap of scientific knowledge for a prehistoric behavior of an iconic lizard Credit: Illustration by...
New ‘sea dragon’ discovered off UK coastline
Credit: Megan Jacobs An amateur fossil hunter has unearthed a new type of prehistoric ‘sea dragon’ on the beach of...
NSF-funded deep ice core to be drilled at Hercules Dome, Antarctica
Credit: University of Washington Antarctica’s next deep ice core, drilling down to ice from 130,000 years ago, will be carried...
New study allows regional prediction of uranium in groundwater
Credit: Image credit: Nona Chiariello / Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Lurking in sediments and surrounding the precious groundwater beneath our...
Research brief: Global trends in nature’s contributions to people
Credit: Kate Brauman from the University of Minnesota In a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National...
Microbes to demonstrate biomining of asteroid material aboard space station
Researchers are putting mining methods to the test in microgravity to see if asteroids could provide a vast new source...
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