AvatarMartinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThis mineral so rare that there is only one specimen on Earththebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitIn the world of minerals, rarity often lies in the hands of humankind, crafted through ingenious processes and human ingenuity. However, there exists …
AvatarMartinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo‘Take It Down and They’ll Return’: The Stunning Revival of the Penobscot Riverreasonstobecheerful.world - Kea KrauseAbout a week before the removal of the Great Works Dam on the Penobscot River in Old Town, Maine, Dan Kusnierz dragged his sons to the riverside to …
AvatarMartinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAquatic and terrestrial cyanobacteria produce methanescience.org - M. Bižić, T. Klintzsch, D. Ionescu, M. Y. Hindiyeh, M. Günthel, A. M. Muro-Pastor, W. Eckert, T. Urich, F. Keppler, H.-P. GrossartEvidence is accumulating to challenge the paradigm that biogenic methanogenesis, considered a strictly anaerobic process, is exclusive to archaea. We …
AvatarMartinAvatarAvatarGigantic Wave in Pacific Ocean Was Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Recordverified_publisherScienceAlert - Carly CassellaIn November of 2020, a freak wave came out of the blue, lifting a lonesome buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters high (58 feet). The …
AvatarMartinAvatarAvatarScientists Figured Out How to Recycle The Key Component in Diapersverified_publisherScienceAlert - David NieldDiaper waste is a real problem, with an estimated 300,000 of them disposed of every single minute worldwide. Now, scientists may have come up with a …
AvatarMartinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThis Antarctic glacier dramatically retreated. Then, its ice shelf totally collapsed (satellite image)space.com - By Stefanie WaldekIn 2.5 years, Cadman Glacier retreated 5 miles before its ice shelf collapsed. Another day, another retreating glacier. Today's casualty is …
AvatarMartinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDiscovery of massive undersea water reservoir could explain New Zealand's mysterious slow earthquakesphys.org - University of Texas at AustinResearchers have discovered a sea's worth of water locked within the sediment and rock of a lost volcanic plateau that's now deep in the Earth's …
AvatarMartinAvatarAvatarThe Mysterious Origins of Zealandia Have Finally Been Tracedverified_publisherScienceAlert - Tessa KoumoundourosWhen the ancient supercontinent Gondwana was torn asunder 83 million years ago, a huge chunk of it sank beneath the waves as it drifted …
AvatarMartinAvatarAvatarNot Just Bees: Earthworms Contribute to 6.5% of Global Grain Production, Study Findsverified_publisherScienceAlert - Science AlertMost gardeners know that earthworms help keep soils healthy, now scientists have assessed just how important their underground activities are to …
AvatarMartinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoResearchers: Urbanization amplifies climate change through increased soil emissionsphys.org - Camilla Brodam GalachoIncreasing populations and the search for social and economic opportunities are driving people to move from rural to urban areas. Approximately four …
AvatarMartinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLow oceanic oxygen: 'It's hard to imagine, but a fish can drown'phys.org - Robert C. Jones Jr.It's the perfect fuel for storms: warm ocean water, at least 80° Fahrenheit. Without it, powerful storms like Andrew, Katrina, and Ian would never …
AvatarMartinFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Sendai river terraces monitored the co-seismic mega-thrustingnature.com - Soichi Osozawa , Hisatoshi ItoWe conducted a detailed geological survey of the Sendai region, covering an area of 100 × 50 km. Our survey focused on accurately mapping river …