This week, researchers reported on nine rivers and lakes in the Americas that defy hydrologic expectations. Geologists report ...

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Fluorescent cave minerals are helping scientists explore how life could survive in harsh places like Europa. Far beneath ...

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New research from Portland State University focused on identifying signs of life—biosignatures—in extreme environments here ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

APL and Microsoft are partnering to advance robotics and materials discovery by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI).

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...

More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research has revealed.

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