8+ hour, 45+ min ago  (558+ words) Geologists studying some of the planet's oldest volcanic rocks have uncovered new evidence that water was playing a major role in shaping Earth's interior and driving volcanic activity more than three billion years ago. An international research team, led by…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (785+ words) A study offering new clues to the origin of life on Earth began at a family dinner. "We try to avoid talking about science during Friday night meals, but it rarely works," recalls Prof. Michal Sharon of the Weizmann Institute…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (874+ words) Scientists have uncovered why Antarctica became engulfed by ice millions of years before the Arctic. The international research, published in Science, helps to solve one of climate science's longest-standing puzzles: how a vast ice sheet could form when Earth was…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (92+ words) Mirage News You might also like Why Japan Lagging Behind in Electric Vehicle Race The War of the Germs: Kitchen Sponge vs. Toilet Mysteries of Mirror Neurons: Understanding Empathy in Brain Uyuni Salt Flats: Where the Earth Reflects the Heavens…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (407+ words) From June 3 to 13, aircraft at Ellington Field in Houston gave students a firsthand look at how scientists study Earth from the air. Through NASA's Student Airborne Research Program, or SARP, students learned how airborne field campaigns collect data used in…...

5+ day, 40+ min ago  (175+ words) University of Phoenix College of General Studies announces the publication of a new peer-reviewed article in The Geography Teacher, authored by Jacquelyn Kelly, Ph. D. , associate dean, College of General Studies; Dianna Gielstra, Ph. D. , full-time faculty, Environmental Science Program; Tom" J. Oberding,…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (780+ words) Mirage News Continuous cropping is common in modern vegetable production, but planting the same crop repeatedly in the same soil can gradually weaken soil health, increase disease pressure, and reduce yields. A new review published in Biochar X examines how…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (375+ words) Mirage News New research led by Curtin University and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) has revealed repeated asteroid impacts may have been the dominant force shaping the early Earth, delivering vast amounts of heat into the planet's interior and delaying…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (123+ words) HKU Research Reveals Unintended Climate Trade-off: Clean Air Policies Intensify Urban Heat Island in Humid Cities Many countries face compounded risks from intensified urban heat islands and air pollution. Over the past decades, stringent emission controls have successfully improved background…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (318+ words) Geotechnical investigations are underway for the replacement of Wingham's Bight Bridge. A key stage in the replacement of Wingham's Bight Bridge is now underway, with geotechnical investigations commencing earlier this week. The investigations involve lifting a barge and core drilling…...