Recent reports of uranium in breastmilk have caused concern, but a new study clarifies the findings. Researchers detected low ...

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A new study reveals how shifting ice shells on icy moons can cause dramatic pressure changes, sometimes enough to boil their hidden oceans. The outer planets of our Solar System are accompanied by ...

A groundbreaking study, recently published in Geology, has uncovered the vital role of carbon dioxide in the journey of diamonds from deep within the Earth’s mantle to the surface. The research, led ...

At least a handful of towers have sunk as much as two to three times more than expected, the Miami Herald found in a months-long analysis of dozens of engineering reports covering nearly every ...

Despite their liquid water and potential for habitability, these moons are very different environments from Earth. On Earth, ...

A 20-year project in Bangladesh reveals that lowering arsenic levels in drinking water can slash death rates from major ...

Bear exhibit currently empty at Trailside Museums and Zoo at Bear Mountain State Park. The Trailside Museums and Zoo at Bear ...

A ridiculous but instructive thought experiment involving deep time, plate tectonics, erosion and the slow death of the sun ...

Boulder, Colo., USA: If you've ever held or beheld a diamond, there's a good chance it came from a kimberlite. Over 70% of the world's diamonds are mined from these unique volcanic structures. Yet ...

The world needs to unlock critical resources — like rare earths and clean energy minerals — without wrecking the planet. By 2040, global mineral demand for clean energy technologies is set to ...

Boulder, Colo., USA: If you’ve ever held or beheld a diamond, there’s a good chance it came from a kimberlite. Over 70% of the world’s diamonds are mined from these unique volcanic structures. Yet ...