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Iron sources in the South Pacific shifted over 93 million

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 23rd August 2025

A new study published by researchers at the University of Hawai’i (UH) at Mānoa sheds light on the critical role of iron in Earth’s climate history, revealing how its sources in the Read More

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Scientists hack microbes to identify environmental sources of methane –

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 14th August 2025

Roughly two-thirds of all emissions of atmospheric methane—a highly potent greenhouse gas that is warming planet Earth—come from microbes that live in oxygen-free environments like wetlands, rice fields, landfills and the guts of Read More

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Scientists trace mineral sources for sacred Maya Blue in Late

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 30th July 2025

In a recent study published in the journal Ancient Mesoamerica, Dr. Dean Arnold and his colleagues, Joseph Ball, Laure Dussubieux, and Jennifer Tachek, examined 17 samples of Maya Blue from pottery sherds dated to the Late-Terminal Read More

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One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn't straws or

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 22nd July 2025

Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? Summary Worn tires shed tiny particles as they roll, contributing to a Read More

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Deep life's survival secret: Crustal faulting generates key energy sources,

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 18th July 2025

Chinese researchers have recently challenged the long-held belief that “all life depends on sunlight.” In a study published in Science Advances, the researchers identified how microbes in deep subsurface areas can derive energy from chemical Read More