"The Rock" diamond dazzles in Geneva
The biggest white diamond ever to be sold at auction, dubbed "The Rock," will go under the hammer in Geneva on Wednesday and could fetch up to $30 million—or more......»»
A rock with many perspectives
The Alum Shale of Northern Europe not only has an eventful history of formation, connected with the microcontinent Baltica, it also holds great potential as an object of investigation for future research questions. Geologists use the rock to reconstr.....»»
NASA’s Mars rover is about to embark on a very special task
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is getting ready to collect its first rock sample that's also set to become the first-ever Martian material delivered to Earth......»»
Scientists Find Evidence of Mile-high Tsunami Generated By Dino-killing Asteroid
Slashdot reader sciencehabit shares news from Science magazine: When a giant space rock struck the waters near Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula 66 million years ago, it sent up a blanket of dust that blotted out the Sun for years, sending temperatur.....»»
Earth"s climate life story, 3 billion years in the making
One of Earth's greatest mysteries is how it transformed itself, ever so gradually, from a barren ball of rock into a launching pad for life......»»
Scientists find way to navigate a heavy uphill climb
A team of scientists has uncovered how heavy, motorized objects climb steep slopes—a newly discovered mechanism that also mimics how rock climbers navigate inclines......»»
Wyze’s new Light Strip Pro dazzles in up to 16 different colors simultaneously
The Wyze Light Strip and Light Strip Pro bring a suite of smart lighting features for a budget-friendly price......»»
Arctic Wolf secures $150M at Series F, tripling its valuation
Arctic Wolf, a managed cybersecurity company that offers “security operations-as-a-concierge” service, has raised $150 million at Series F. This round was led by Viking Global Investors, Owl Rock, and other existing investors, and lands l.....»»
Biden tells Putin: act on Russian ransomware attacks
The exchange between the two world leaders came in an hour-long phone conversation, which marked the first time Biden and Putin had discussed the ransomware attacks since Geneva's summit in June......»»
Seeing with radio waves
Scientists from the Division of Physics at the University of Tsukuba used the quantum effect called 'spin-locking' to significantly enhance the resolution when performing radio-frequency imaging of nitrogen-vacancy defects in diamond. This work may l.....»»
Curiosity rover finds patches of rock record erased, revealing clues
A new paper enriches scientists' understanding of where the rock record preserved or destroyed evidence of Mars' past and possible signs of ancient life......»»
NASA"s James Webb Space Telescope Passes Key Review Ahead of Fall Launch
NASA's next big space telescope just took a big step forward toward its planned launch this fall. From a report: The $9.8 billion James Webb Space Telescope mission has passed a key launch review, keeping it on track to lift off atop an Ariane 5 rock.....»»
Solving a long-standing mystery about the desert"s rock art canvas
Wander around a desert most anywhere in the world, and eventually you'll notice dark-stained rocks, especially where the sun shines most brightly and water trickles down or dew gathers. In some spots, if you're lucky, you might stumble upon ancient a.....»»
Microbes feast on crushed rock in subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica
Pioneering research has revealed the erosion of ancient sediments found deep beneath Antarctic ice could be a vital and previously unknown source of nutrients and energy for abundant microbial life......»»
Rock crystals from the deep give microscopic clues to earthquake ground movements
Microscopic imperfections in rock crystals deep beneath Earth's surface play a deciding factor in how the ground slowly moves and resets in the aftermath of major earthquakes, says new research involving the University of Cambridge......»»
Analyzing volcanoes to predict their awakening
What causes an eruption? Why do some volcanoes erupt regularly, while others remain dormant for thousands of years? A team of geologists and geophysicists, led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, has reviewed the literature on the inter.....»»
"Flashed" nanodiamonds are just a phase, research team finds
Diamond may be just a phase carbon goes through when exposed to a flash of heat, but that makes it far easier to obtain......»»
Everything we know about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Pokémon trainers will be heading back to Sinnoh in the upcoming remakes of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl. Here's everything we know......»»
Institutional environments trap disabled geoscientists between a rock and a workplace
Inaccessible workplaces, normative departmental cultures and 'ableist' academic systems have all contributed to the continued under-representation and exclusion of disabled researchers, according to an expert......»»
Machine learning model doubles accuracy of global landslide "nowcasts"
Every year, landslides—the movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope—cause thousands of deaths, billions of dollars in damages, and disruptions to roads and power lines. Because terrain, characteristics of the rocks and soil, weather, and c.....»»
Institutional environments trap disabled geoscientists between a rock and a workplace
Inaccessible workplaces, normative departmental cultures and ableist academic systems have all contributed to the continued underrepresentation and exclusion of disabled researchers in the Geosciences, according to an article published Thursday 8 Jun.....»»