An international team of scientists led by the University of Southampton has discovered that the breakup of tectonic plates is the main driving force behind the generation and eruption of diamond-rich magmas from deep inside the Earth.
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NOAA, NASA Spearheading a Massive Air Quality Research Campaign This Summer
Scientists from NOAA, NASA and 21 universities from three countries are deploying state-of-the-art instruments in multiple, coordinated research campaigns this month to investigate how air pollution sources have shifted over recent decades.
Dune Patterns Reveal Environmental Change on Earth and Other Planetary Bodies
Researchers have analyzed the shifting patterns of entire dune fields on Earth and Mars, as seen from orbit, and found they are a direct signature of recent environmental change.
When D Turns to F, Quantum Matter is A-Plus
Rice University physicists have shown that immutable topological states, which are highly sought for quantum computing, can be entangled with other, manipulable quantum states in some materials.
The Mystery of the Missing Antarctic Sea Ice
Winter sea ice in the Antarctic is at a historic low, and scientists are working to understand why an area of ice the size of Greenland is missing.
NASA Data Helps Bangladeshi Farmers Save Water, Money, Energy
With nearly 170 million residents, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated nations in the world.