Earth
Nereus deep sea sub 'implodes' 10km-down
Posted in Science on 12th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
One of the world's most capable deep-sea research subs has been lost.
Storing Greenhouse Gases by Petrifying Them
Posted in Science on 28th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Carbon dioxide injected into a geothermal reservoir would be stored permanently by turning into rock.
Comet lander checks in with Earth
Posted in Science on 30th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
The Philae lander, which Europe hopes to put on the surface of a comet later this year, has been re-activated after three years in deep-space hibernation.
Why Earth remains capable of supporting life despite CO2 greenhouse gas emissions
Posted in Science on 24th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Fresh rock pushed to the surface via mountain formation effectively acts as a kind of sponge, soaking up the greenhouse gas CO2.
Ancient Earth hammered by double space impact
Posted in Science on 20th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Researchers have outlined some of the best evidence yet for a double space impact, where an asteroid and its moon apparently struck Earth in tandem.