Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...

An analysis led by the University of Chicago of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why the planet was ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found rocks rich in carbonate minerals. These minerals are like Earth’s limestone and act as ...

Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could ...

Measuring shells and skeletons encased in thousands of limestone samples has revealed that the sheer amount of living stuff ...

Elene Abashidze is 102 years old—vigorous, sharp-minded, and remarkably active. She plays the piano and sings almost ...

Mr. Colin Moore reports: 5,000-metre reverse-circulation campaign is testing for multiple styles of Carlin-type gold mineralization within the Campfire Target Complex Drilling has begun within the ...

We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...

A tectonic clash in Tibet formed giant copper deposits, revealing how recycled crust can power clean energy and reshape ...