Scientists have figured out why Martian soil is so crusty
On November 26, 2018, NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) mission ...
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Natural Graphene Found in Moon Rock: Chang’e 5 Mission Uncovers ‘Supermaterial’ with Potential for Earthly Innovations
Chinese scientists have discovered a remarkable material in lunar samples brought back by the Chang'e 5 mission. This finding ...
Mysterious craters exploded in Siberia’s permafrost. Scientists say they now know why
A decade ago, a mysterious crater appeared in the Russian Arctic, forming a huge jagged hole hundreds of feet wide. Since ...
Could Oregon’s layers of volcanic rock help fight climate change?
Oregon’s state geologist is pitching a novel idea of using the region’s rocky basalt layer – born of lava that flowed ...
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Geologist looks to volcanic rock to store carbon dioxide to fight climate change
Layers of volcanic rock in eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin have created fertile soil for farming ...
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Petrichor: The scent of rocks and rain
When I hug my son after a day of fall bouldering, his hair smells of the sun-warmed rock we’ve been climbing over. It’s a ...
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Viruses may help store vast amounts of carbon in soil
Soil is full of an uncountable number of viruses, and scientists are only beginning to understand just how substantial their ...
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The world’s largest wildlife crossing is finally standing. Here is what’s coming next
After all the soil is in place, they plan to start planting early next spring, Rock said. The project has ... Then there will be lots of earth to move. Much will come from the north side of ...
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The quest to figure out farming on Mars
There is no soil on Mars. Just dusty, poisonous regolith—the mixture of loose rock, sand, and dust that makes up the planetary surface. On Earth, the regolith is replete with billions of years ...
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The Rough Earth Snakes Blends in With Its Environment
We're about to dive into the world of a snake you might not have heard much about: the rough earth snake. This small, secretive snake is found in various parts of the United States, and while it might ...
Oregon geologist looks to volcanic rock to store carbon dioxide as tool to fight climate change
Layers of volcanic rock in eastern Oregon, the Willamette Valley and the Columbia Basin have created fertile soil for farming ...