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Rich Ore Deposits Linked to Ancient Atmosphere

Much of our planet's mineral wealth was deposited billions of years ago when Earth's chemical cycles were different from today's. Using geochemical clues from ...  > full story

Paleontologists Find Extinction Rates Higher in Open-Ocean Settings During Mass Extinctions

Researchers have uncovered a strikingly pattern for ancient mass extinctions: extinctions rates during mass extinctions were ...  > full story

Oceans' Uptake of Human-Made Carbon May Be Slowing

The oceans play a key role in regulating climate, absorbing more than a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans put into the air. Now, the first ...  > full story

SMOS Satellite Instrument Comes Alive

The MIRAS instrument on ESA's SMOS satellite, launched earlier this month, has been switched on and is operating normally. MIRAS will map soil moisture and ocean salinity to improve ...  > full story
 

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