NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovered a cosmic connection between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s Searles Lake. Both contain minerals formed by evaporating salty water, hinting that Bennu’s parent body once ...

Searles Lake has long been shaped by shifting water levels, volcanic minerals, and evaporite formation. In 2024, satellites ...

Tap water is predominantly used as drinking water in the North American continent but experts suggest a quick quality check.

Trovants are rocks that grow by absorbing minerals from rainwater. Romania is home to a cluster of trovants that inspired ...

Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...

Scientists recently discovered that San Bernardino County's Searles Lake contains minerals found in outer space.

The rise in carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere is also helping to acidify our oceans even further, resulting in more ...

Construction is imminent for a carbon-capture project aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from steel production while producing carbon-neutral calcium carbonate. At the U.S. Steel manufacturing facility ...

WHEN an acid phosphate is applied to a soil containing calcium carbonate or mixed with liming material a reaction will occur leading to the formation of more basic phosphates such as dicalcium ...

THE mechanism of hydration of calcium oxide to form calcium hydroxide has not been satisfactorily established, despite extensive investigation by many workers 1–6 utilizing techniques of X-ray ...

A zero calcium score with high cholesterol may mean a person is at a lower risk of coronary heart disease. It means imaging does not show a buildup of calcified plaque in the heart’s blood vessels.