Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovered a cosmic connection between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s Searles Lake. Both contain minerals formed by evaporating salty water, hinting that Bennu’s parent body once ...

The world's largest known lithium deposit exists within a vast salt pan called the Salar de Uyuni, which stretches for ...

For one of the most incredible naturally occurring sights and experiences in the world, head to South America's epic, ...

The organic ingredients to life, hints to where Earth’s water came from, and the fundamental building blocks of our planet ...

In a triumph for NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission, new findings suggest that tiny bits of rock retrieved from the asteroid Bennu hold lingering traces of ancient salt water. The discovery ...

By being the salt of the Earth and by living virtuous lives, those who make a living from the blessings of the ocean will be protected and guided by the guardian of Shiogama Shrine. The shrine ...

Nearly 200 years ago Edmund Halley1 suggested that the age of the earth might be ascertained by measuring the rate at which rivers delivered salt to the sea. The suggestion was of course fruitless ...

While the lake is far too salty and cold for even salt-loving brine shrimp, it does house microorganisms, Brown University geologist, Jay Dickson, told the NASA Earth Observatory. “There is certainly ...

Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China ...

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