Tag: Earths

Metal-loving microbes could replace chemical processing of rare earths

Cornell University scientists have characterized the genome of a metal-loving bacteria with an affinity for rare earth elements. The research paves the way towards...

Earliest geochemical evidence of plate tectonics found in 3.8-billion-year-old crystal: Tiny zircons found in South Africa point to an early start for the active...

A handful of ancient zircon crystals found in South Africa hold the oldest evidence of subduction, a key element of plate tectonics, according to...

2021 was Earth’s fifth-hottest year, say scientists – Times of India

PARIS: The last seven years have been the hottest on record globally "by a clear margin", the European Union's climate monitoring service reported Monday,...

Breakthrough in understanding cosmic forces that shape Earth’s heliosphere: Astrophysicists reach another milestone on their quest to understand the heliosphere

A multi-institutional team of astrophysicists headquartered at Boston University, led by BU astrophysicist Merav Opher, has made a breakthrough discovery in our understanding of...

Ancient Rocks Reveal When Earth’s Plate Tectonics Began

Tusch and Münker developed a powerful new method for extracting tiny traces of tungsten from ancient rocks. Then they went looking for the rocks.First...

‘Space hurricane’ in Earth’s upper atmosphere discovered: Analysis reveals swirling mass of plasma above the North Pole

The first observations of a space hurricane have been revealed in Earth's upper atmosphere, confirming their existence and shedding new light on the relationship...

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