But Whitehouse presented a third line of evidence to dispute the 3.95 billion-year date: isotopes of hafnium in the same zombie zircon crystals.
The technique relies on radioactive decay of lutetium–176 to hafnium–176….
Researchers have found an innovative technique to maximize the use of precious metals that are vital to the green energy transition.
Scientists from the University of Nottingham explained that they used argon plasma — a type of ionized gas that…
A cherry tomato-sized fireball that crashed through the roof of a metro Atlanta house in June was a meteorite 20m years older than Earth, a scientist has determined.
In a news release on Friday, University of Georgia planetary geologist Scott…
Nuclear physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider recently made headlines by achieving the centuries-old dream of alchemists (and nightmare of precious-metals investors): They transformed lead into gold.
At least for a fraction of a second….
Air conditioning can feel heaven-sent on hot summer days. It keeps temperatures comfortable and controls humidity, making indoor environments tolerable even on the most brutally warm days.
But some people avoid using air conditioning (AC) no…
A comet visiting our solar system from another star is only the third known interstellar object to pass our way. The approach of 3I/Atlas has sparked interest and curiosity in the astro community, but one prominent Harvard physicist has raised…
Imagine knowing that the stock market will likely crash in three years, that extreme weather will destroy your home in eight or that you will have a debilitating disease in 15—but that you can take steps now to protect yourself from these…
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Pessimistic Dogs Are Better at Smelling Cancer—And Other Keys to Disease-Sniffing Success
New research is revealing how disease-smelling dogs can excel
Individual…
NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who helped turn the near-disastrous Apollo 13 moon mission into an inspiring tale of ingenuity and survival, has died at the age of 97.
Jim Lovell passed away on Thursday (Aug. 7) in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to…