www.theguardian.com2 weeks agoScienceScientists find seismic role in formation of large gold nuggetsEarthquakes generate electric fields in quartz, driving the formation of gold nuggets through the extraction of dissolved gold. [ more ]
Nature1 month agoOMG scienceDeepest-ever samples of rock from Earth's mantle unveiledScientists extracted a 1,268m rock sample from the Atlantic Ocean bottom, providing insights into Earth's mantle & crust formation. [ more ]