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Why do deep-sea microbes have such small appetites?

Posted on February 9, 2026January 23, 2026 by Sciworthy

The deep sea is one of Earth’s largest reservoirs of carbon, yet microbes don’t consume very much of it. Researchers showed that this is…

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    Lightning reacts with minerals to create the building blocks of life

    Posted on October 10, 2024June 26, 2025 by Meri Herrero

    Scientists stimulated atmospheric gases with electricity and found they reacted with common salts and minerals to form complex chemicals…

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      Graphene was found in a meteorite!

      Posted on June 28, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Graphene is a carbon-based material used extensively in electronics, biomedical devices, semiconductors, and space and aerospace industries.…

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