Mining is a controversial topic: On one hand, we need raw materials such as copper for the transition to climate-friendly technologies, but on the other hand, exploration and raw material extraction ...

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There is a constant outward flow of charged particles from the Sun. This flow, known as the solar wind, moves across space and reaches Earth every day.

The EVE project, developed by Pi School with support from Imperative Space, is creating an innovative virtual expert capable of answering queries about Earth Observation and Earth science in natural ...

Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) measures wind speeds over Earth's oceans with seven microsatellites. Credit: NASA Langley video capture SAN FRANCISCO – NASA’s Earth Science ...

The new EPiC (Engineered Plants in Culture) project at UC Davis will explore technology for growing plants and plant tissues in bioreactors with minimal use of resources. The technology could be used ...

Rare earth elements are vital to new technologies and industry but hard to obtain. A new project led by UC Davis and funded by a grant from ARPA-E aims to develop acid-tolerant bacteria that can ...

Humanity’s aspirations have long pushed the boundaries of our delicate balance with nature, from our expanding industrial might to our prowling of the seas. For the past several years, our ambitions ...

The Earth sciences will become increasingly prominent in the 21st century as humanity confronts daunting challenges in finding natural resources to sustain Earth’s burgeoning population, in mitigating ...

It was quite a leap. Conspiracy theorists are being brought back down to Earth after NASA scientists debunked a wild claim that the space agency was hiding knowledge about an event that could result ...