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Microbes that eat iron cause bedrock erosion

Posted on January 6, 2022March 5, 2024 by Sciworthy

Are microscopic mineral-eating microbes breaking down our mountains? They may be behind bedrock erosion.

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    Hawaiian caves invaded by rats

    Posted on August 19, 2021June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Rattus rattus, commonly known as the black rat or house rat has been recognized as “one of the most invasive species worldwide”. These…

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      How storms may contribute to groundwater contamination in karst systems

      Posted on May 27, 2020June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Researchers found that minerals from rocks deposited in karst aquifers during storms comes in two waves.

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        Strange microbes found living in caves of sulfuric acid

        Posted on May 20, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Researchers studying a sulfuric acid cave in Italy are among the first to describe organisms found living in gypsum, an acidic mineral…

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