Selenium May Support Deep Microbial Life in Earth’s Continental Crust
Novel approach may provide a wealth of information, enhancing our understanding of the continental deep biosphere
earth science
Ecologists Compare Accuracy of Lidar Technologies for Monitoring Vegetation
Findings suggest mobile platforms have great potential for monitoring a variety of forest attributes
Russian Forests Are Crucial to Global Climate Mitigation
Russian forests have seen a substantial increase of biomass over the last few decades
Study First to Reveal Origin of "Motion of the Ocean" in the Straits of Florida
Scientists identify mechanisms of instability responsible for the formation of sub-mesoscale eddies
Pine Island Glacier's Ice Shelf Is Ripping Apart, Speeding up Key Antarctic Glacier
The ice shelf on Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier lost about one-fifth of its area from 2017 to 2020
Projected Acidification of the Great Barrier Reef Could Be Offset by 10 Years
New research studies the impact of artificial ocean alkalinization on the acidity of the waters in the Great Barrier Reef
Some Eukaryotes Thriving With Climate Change
Research shows that two species of forams demonstrated great metabolic versatility to flourish in hypoxic and anoxic sediments where there is little or no dissolved oxygen
New Study Shines Light on Hazards of Earth's Largest Volcano
Researchers find that a large earthquake could set off eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano
Ocean-Bottom Sediments Tell a Story about Ancient Greenland Summers
A study digs into the history of summer temperatures in southern Greenland, with findings that hold a message of caution as the world warms again today
How Viruses and Bacteria Can Reach Drinking Water Wells
Scientists in Berlin and Milan study transport of microorganisms in bank filtration