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Archaeology: General
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Famous rock art cave in Spain was used by ancient humans for over 50,000 years - Famous Rock Art Cave in Spain: A Testament to Ancient Human History      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A cave in southern Spain was used by ancient humans as a canvas for artwork and as a burial place fo...

Space: The Solar System
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Shocked zircon find a 'one-off gift' from Mars - Shocked Zircon Find a 'One-Off Gift' from Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caus...

Space: The Solar System
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Earth formed from dry, rocky building blocks - Earth Formed from Dry, Rocky Building Blocks: A New Perspective      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study shows that the so-called planetesimals that accreted together to form Earth must have be...

Space: The Solar System
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Advanced analysis of Apollo sample illuminates Moon’s evolution - Advanced Analysis of Apollo Sample Illuminates Moon's Evolution      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Sophisticated analysis of a rock sample taken from the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission revealed ne ...

Geoscience: Volcanoes
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Giant friction experiment at Kilauea volcano - Giant Friction Experiment at Kilauea Volcano: Understanding the Dynamics of Earthquakes      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new analysis of the 2018 collapse of Kilauea volcano's caldera helps to confirm the reigning scien...

Space: Astronomy Space: Exploration Space: The Solar System
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New algorithm ensnares its first 'potentially hazardous' asteroid      (via sciencedaily.com) 

An asteroid discovery algorithm -- designed to uncover near-Earth asteroids for the Vera C. Rubin Ob...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: Microbiology
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Growing biofilms actively alter host environment      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Dental plaque, gut bacteria and the slippery sheen on river rocks are all examples of biofilms, orga ...

Environmental: General Environmental: Water Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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The rock that creates clouds      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Felspar dust in the air can create clouds. The feldspar particles act as nucleation sites to which w...

Biology: Botany Paleontology: Climate Paleontology: Fossils Paleontology: General
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Mysterious fruit shown to be the oldest known fossils of the Frankincense and Myrrh family      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Early in the 1970s, paleontologists discovered strange fossilized fruits between hardened rock from ...

Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Geology
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A blue miracle: How sapphires formed in volcanoes      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Sapphires are among the most precious gems, yet they consist solely of chemically 'contaminated' alu...

Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Geochemistry Geoscience: Geology Geoscience: Volcanoes
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Two out of three volcanoes are little-known. How to predict their eruptions?      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

What is the risk of a volcano erupting? To answer this question, scientists need information about i...

Geoscience: Volcanoes
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Mapping lava flows with groundbreaking field instrument      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers develop a tool for measuring the viscosity of lava that could increase our understanding...

Environmental: Water Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Earthquakes Geoscience: Geology
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Exploring the effect of water on seismic wave attenuation in the upper mantle      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The mechanism facilitating the smooth movement of the oceanic lithosphere over the underlying asthen...