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10/07/2025

A team of researchers from Yunnan University and Oxford University recently discovered well-preserved animal fossils from a previously overlooked group of rocks in China, revealing new information about Cambrian life.

Paleontologists discovered a new set of fossils from the ancient ancestors of animals in rocks from China.

10/07/2025

The science of fireworks and more!

A typical firework explosion ranges from 500 to 1,000 feet or 150 to 300 meters. In comparison, the largest atomic explosion in history came from the Tsar Bomba. At its maximum height, the diameter of the resulting mushroom cloud was about 60 miles or 100 kilometers across.

08/07/2025

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07/07/2025

Researchers used an Earth system model to test how radiation from a nearby supernova would affect life on our planet.

Scientists showed that Earth's atmosphere shields us against damaging radiation from nearby exploding stars.

04/07/2025

Before the fireworks, be sure to catch Mercury's greatest elongation in the evening sky tonight!

03/07/2025

Groundwater springs uncovered by melting Arctic glaciers could release over 2,000 tons of methane annually. New article by University of Delaware geoscience student Eve Gorman!

Geologists estimated that groundwater springs uncovered by melting Arctic glaciers release over 2,000 tons of methane every year.

30/06/2025

Researchers showed that health-care professionals who ate more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and poultry were more likely to live longer, healthier lives.

Researchers found that eating more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and poultry promotes healthy aging.

26/06/2025

Some of the heavy metals around us may have come from long-dead stars.

https://sciworthy.com/dying-stars-create-new-elements/

23/06/2025

New crystallization ages for volcanic ash beds in Japan link the Toarcian oceanic anoxic event with Jurassic volcanism!

Geologists dated a global warming event about 180 million years ago. They found it lasted between 169,000 and 417,000 years and was linked to a volcanic release of carbon.

19/06/2025

Researchers adapted technology developed by the oil industry to map potential geothermal heat sources in the Snake River Plain region of Idaho. New article by University of Delaware geology student Charles McDowell!

Scientists used an exploration approach developed by the oil industry to track down geothermal energy sources.

16/06/2025

Researchers from Germany showed that methane-eating bacteria dissolve calcium carbonate rocks in active methane seeps along the west coast of the African continental margin.

Researchers showed that methane-eating bacteria acidify their surroundings and dissolve carbonate rocks on the seafloor.

12/06/2025

Swedish researchers used patterns of DNA methylation to identify 2 major subtypes of triple-negative breast cancer. They found these subtypes respond differently to the body’s immune system and to treatment.

Researchers used DNA tags to divide an aggressive form of breast cancer into 2 major subtypes. They found these subtypes respond differently to the body’s immune system and to treatment.