Could we run out of sand? Scientists adjust how grains are measured
New models will help manage impacts of sea-level rise on vulnerable coastCredit: University of Sydney Humans see sand as an ...
Tag: Geology/Soil
Which factors control the height of mountains?
A study in Nature with a surprising finding: It is not erosionCredit: NASA; Astronaut photograph ISS059-E-517 Which forces and mechanisms ...
Effects of potassium fertilization in pear trees
Credit: Courtesy of P.B. Sete. The amount of exchangeable potassium (K) contained in native soil does not always meet the ...
Skoltech researchers use machine learning to aid oil production
Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Skoltech scientists and their industry colleagues have found a way to use machine learning to ...
Proposed seismic surveys in Arctic Refuge likely to cause lasting damage
Credit: Photo by Matt Nolan Winter vehicle travel can cause long-lasting damage to the tundra, according to a new paper ...
Extinct camelids reveal insights about North America’s ancient savannas
Credit: Christine Janis A new study looking at extinct camelids - ancestors of today's camels and llamas - tells the ...
Volcanic activity and changes in Earth’s mantle were key to rise of atmospheric oxygen
Credit: David Catling/University of Washington Oxygen first accumulated in the Earth's atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great ...
Study proves that magma chambers can be totally molten
The study challenges a recently-emerged paradigm that magma chambers are huge masses of crystals with just a very small amount ...
Can deep water masses in the Mediterranean cross the Sicily Strait?
Underwater frontier between Mediterranean basinsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA The Sicily Strait, an underwater relief connecting the Italian island with the ...
Mangroves at risk if carbon emissions not reduced by 2050, international scientists predict
Credit: NTU Singapore/Benjamin Horton Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), and an international research team have predicted that ...
Tillage and cover cropping effects on grain production
Credit: Gurpreet Kaur June 4, 2020 - Incorporating cover crops with tillage reportedly results in increased cover crop decomposition rates ...
Solving the mysteries of water and air underground
Credit: J.C. Fiola Stand outside and look underneath your feet. There, perhaps under some grass, is the soil. On a ...
Human waste could help combat global food insecurity
Credit: Leilah Krounbi SASKATOON - Researchers from Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Canadian Light Source ...
Deep-sea study of the Earth’s crust receives $1.65 million NSERC-CREATE grant
Credit: GEOMAR To address the challenges of a dwindling global supply of energy and mineral resources, Professor Mark Hannington of ...
Blood markers predict Humboldt penguin nest type, reproductive success
Credit: Photo by Michael Adkesson CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- From March to December every year, Humboldt penguins nest in vast colonies ...
New study provides maps, ice favorability index to companies looking to mine the moon
Credit: University of Central Florida The 49ers who panned for gold during California's Gold Rush didn't really know where they ...
Nitrogen-efficient fertilizer research could have lasting impact
USDA funds work by Lehigh University engineering professor Jonas Baltrusaitis investigating novel materials to support crop growth with less environmental ...
Scientists discover new forms of feldspars
High-pressure experiments reveal unknown variants of common mineralCredit: Credit: DESY, Anna Pakhomova In high-pressure experiments, scientists have discovered new forms ...
Airborne science discovers complex geomorphic controls on Bornean forests
Credit: Global Airborne Observatory, ASU Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science. Tropical forests contain some of the most biodiverse ...
A return to the wild for better immune health
Credit: Jacob Mills A research team led by the University of Adelaide has found that revegetation of green spaces within ...
