With a new generation of fast and affordable gene sequencers, researchers are better equipped than ever to tackle Earth’s ...
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Scientists uncover how iron-rich soils chemically capture carbon for centuries
Scientists reveal how iron-rich soil minerals chemically trap carbon using multiple nanoscale bonding mechanisms.
Carl Sagan famously said that "We're all made of star stuff." But he didn't elaborate on how that actually happened. Yes, ...
One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they have shown how it could have formed on our planet eons ago. But not everyone ...
When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late 2023, they found ...
If a major disaster like Fukushima or Chornobyl ever happens again, the world would know almost straight away, thanks to an array of government and DIY radiation-monitoring programs running globally.
Some plants produce heat, which has long puzzled botanists. But a new study suggests that infrared radiation is an ancient method to lure beetle pollinators ...
From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields—formally called thermal protection systems—are critical for protecting ...
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