Geology

Researchers have created the first robust genome of pearl oysters, which they hope will help them find strains that are resistant to increasingly common diseases…

According to a new study, the evolution of tree roots may have triggered a series of mass extinctions that rocked the Earth’s oceans over 300…

When all previous occurrences of an ecosystem’s unique biotic or abiotic features are lost, the ecosystem is said to be collapsed. Ecosystem collapse causes ecological…

Many predators, such as raccoons and skunks, would love to feast on some freshly laid turtle eggs. While nest predation is a natural threat, nest…

Plants’ leaves, flowers, roots, and stems are all covered with the epidermis, which is a single layer of cells. Between the plant and the surrounding…

Since they were first found in 1856, neanderthals have represented our own humanity. Our perceptions of things have been molded to meet our cultural fads,…

The Sterkfontein caves in South Africa are sometimes referred to as the “Cradle of Humankind” and are a UNESCO World Heritage site. Since this area…

The study of ancient ocean floors may aid in the discovery of minerals required for the production of electric vehicles and solar panels. The University…

Chalcedony is cryptocrystalline silica made up of very fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite. It is available in a variety of colors, including white, pink,…

Any light source that is not naturally occurring is considered artificial light. Flash/strobes, of course, but also street lights, indoor lighting, and other man-made light…