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Does the Arctic Ocean regulate or amplify global warming?

Posted on May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 by Sciworthy

Researchers found that interactions between methane gas and seawater affected greenhouse gas emissions from the Arctic Ocean during a past…

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    A new treasure trove of Cambrian fossils

    Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Paleontologists discovered a new set of fossils from the ancient ancestors of animals in rocks from China.

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      Could we find evidence for life in fool’s gold?

      Posted on November 21, 2022March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

      Scientists looked for biosignatures in fool's gold from a Mars-like environment . They found small filaments within the rock that may once…

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        Mars could host a deep underground biosphere

        Posted on October 21, 2021June 13, 2025 by Andrea Corpolongo

        Scientists estimate that parts of Mars’ would be able to support up to one million microbes per kilogram of rock deep underground.

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          Could “Fools’ Gold” have helped build the first proteins?

          Posted on September 21, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          How and why humans exist are questions that have challenged different cultures ever since the dawn of civilization. Many scientists have…

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            Lasers and Fool’s Gold Give a Glimpse Into Our Ocean’s Past

            Posted on January 30, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            The amount of trace elements in ocean pyrite correspond to ocean oxygen concentrations at different points in geologic time.

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