The asteroid Ceres is an ancient ocean world that slowly formed into a giant, murky icy orb.
Credit: Purdue University Since Giuseppe Piazzi first observed the first and largest asteroid discovered in our solar system in 1801, ...
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An ancient buried log testifies to the existence of biomass vaults as an inexpensive way to store the carbon responsible for global warming
Process flow diagram (PFD) of the wood landfill project. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adm8133 A team of diverse researchers from ...
Rock fossils suggest ancient climate on Mars
Paleomegaripples, observed on Terra Sirenum on Mars by the High-Resolution Imaging science experiment, have consistent peak wavelengths, numerous fractures and ...
Ancient museum collection and modern research intersect in century-old study of bees
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a quiet nature reserve in southern Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her ...
Study shows ancient reef-building stromatoporoids escaped extinction, at least temporarily
Alternating layers of stromatoporoids (black to dark gray) and chaetetes (light gray) in an upwardly convex structure. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan ...
1,000-year-old textiles reveal cultural resilience of ancient Andes
Huaca del Sol with the remains of the urban area in the foreground. Credit: Antiquity (2024). DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2024.138 Archaeologists have ...
Tooth enamel proteins provide a window into ancient and modern human well-being
Tammy Buonasera, an assistant professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, examines the results of her studies on tooth enamel ...
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Neanderthal Lineage That Remained Isolated for More Than 50,000 Years
Fossilized Neanderthal Thorin. Credit: Ludovik Slimak A fossilized Neanderthal discovered in a cave system in the Rhone Valley, France, represents ...
What a submerged ancient bridge discovered in a Spanish cave reveals about early human settlements
Close-up of the submerged stone bridge of Genovesa Cave, Mallorca, Spain. Credit: R. Landreth A new study from the University ...
Ancient sea cow attacked by both primitive crocodile and shark sheds new light on prehistoric food chains
A young tiger shark. Credit: Albert Kok/Wikipedia A new study showing how a prehistoric sea cow was preyed upon by ...
