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Ancient salt reveals a clear view of Earth’s atmosphere from 1.4 billion years ago
More than a billion years ago, a shallow basin in what is now northern Ontario held a subtropical lake. The setting likely resembled modern Death Valley, where heat drives evaporation and leaves salt ...
A new superbase compound captures 156 mg of CO2 per gram and releases it using low heat. Pulling carbon dioxide straight from thin air usually comes with a heavy energy price. A new compound developed ...
By cracking open these ancient salt crystals, scientists have gained a rare and direct glimpse into Earth’s deep past. These ...
A small, icy moon of Saturn called Enceladus is one of the prime targets in the search for life elsewhere in the solar system ...
Through the analyses of gases and fluids preserved within salt crystals, the team extended the direct record of Earth’s ...
Trapped gases in 1.4 billion-year-old salt crystals reveal ancient secrets about oxygen and carbon dioxide levels on early ...
US Silica's new white pigment replaces half the titanium dioxide in plastics while cutting costs and boosting sustainability.
More than a billion years ago, in a shallow basin across what is now northern Ontario, a subtropical lake much like ...
More than a billion years ago, in a shallow basin across what is now northern Ontario, a subtropical lake much like ...
In 1888, researchers aboard the R/V Albatross began the world’s first concentrated marine research expeditions off California ...
Lava rubble at the bottom of the sea is acting like a giant "sponge" for carbon dioxide, ancient cores reveal. Ancient lava ...
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