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A mineral is an element or chemical compound that is normally crystalline and that has been formed as a result of geological processes. Gold, Silver, and carbon are elements that form minerals on their own. They are called native elements.
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SEP 29, 2021Space & Astronomy
This meteor may have caused a blast as large as the one in the Tunguska Event, and totally flattened a city.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2021Plants & Animals
What is a “blue” food? Hint: it doesn’t mean foods that are blue in color. “Blue” fo ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 02, 2021Microbiology
The world is full of single-celled organisms, which can be found virtually everywhere from hydrothermal vents in the dee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2021Space & Astronomy
An image of Saturn's moon Titan on November 11, 1980 during Voyager 1's flyby. Courtesy NASA/JPL-CalTech/Kevin M. GillWritten By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Plants & Animals
Happy National Potato Day! Potatoes are a delicious part of many foods for people across the globe, but what do you know ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 16, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Concerns about runaway climate change and tipping points of no return are constant sources of fear in our warming world. ...Written By: Matthew LundyJUL 09, 2021Microbiology
Microorganisms can be found basically everywhere on earth, from hydrothermal vents to hot, desert soils, and lakes under ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers led by the University of California have found important neurological differences between human and mouse br ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 12, 2021Earth & The Environment
Scientists have long been trying to account for deep seafloor methane emissions – why is it that the gas leaking f ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 05, 2021Space & Astronomy
Researchers from Kobe University in Japan have found that heat generated by the impact of small astronomical bodies coul ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 14, 2021Chemistry & Physics
The emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from power plants and chemical manufacturing, as well as other industr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 07, 2021Space & Astronomy
While experts agree that most life on Earth would not be able to survive on Mars, NASA researchers have previously sugge ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 26, 2021Microbiology
Scientists are noting that rock-dissolving microbes in the ocean may be contributing to climate change and should be tak ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2021Space & Astronomy
Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx have spent years trying to intercept asteroids & collect samples. This meteor made it a little ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Long ago, fungi colonized the impact crater of an ancient meteor. It seems they may have begun working in partnership wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists and archaeologists have long sought to learn when humans started consuming milk. They have tried to use indir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2021Microbiology
An international team reported finding a filamentous microfossil found in South China, shown in this image by Andrew Cza ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2021Earth & The Environment
New research conducted by scientists from Rice University aims to investigate places on Mars that harbor similar geologi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 03, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Researchers have finally figured out how nacre – also known as mother of pearl – forms its perfect structure ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 15, 2020Immunology
The question everyone tries to find an answer to in the winter season is how can we improve our immunity to fight any in ...Written By: Heba El-wassefNOV 24, 2020Chemistry & Physics
The ongoing worldwide pandemic places the mental health of many communities on red alert. But there may be a remedy to e ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Therapeutically relevant ion channels have inspired researchers to look into drugs that can regulate their activity. Ion ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 22, 2020Chemistry & Physics
A promising solution relies on materials that capture heavy metal atoms, such as copper ions, from wastewater through a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 16, 2020Cardiology
Many people take fish oil supplements to try to improve various aspects of their health, but new work from the Cleveland ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2021
Space & Astronomy
This meteor may have caused a blast as large as the one in the Tunguska Event, and totally flattened a city.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2021
Plants & Animals
What is a “blue” food? Hint: it doesn’t mean foods that are blue in color. “Blue” fo
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 02, 2021
Microbiology
The world is full of single-celled organisms, which can be found virtually everywhere from hydrothermal vents in the dee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2021
Space & Astronomy
An image of Saturn's moon Titan on November 11, 1980 during Voyager 1's flyby. Courtesy NASA/JPL-CalTech/Kevin M. Gill
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Plants & Animals
Happy National Potato Day! Potatoes are a delicious part of many foods for people across the globe, but what do you know
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 16, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Concerns about runaway climate change and tipping points of no return are constant sources of fear in our warming world.
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
JUL 09, 2021
Microbiology
Microorganisms can be found basically everywhere on earth, from hydrothermal vents to hot, desert soils, and lakes under
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers led by the University of California have found important neurological differences between human and mouse br
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 12, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Scientists have long been trying to account for deep seafloor methane emissions – why is it that the gas leaking f
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 05, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Researchers from Kobe University in Japan have found that heat generated by the impact of small astronomical bodies coul
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 14, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
The emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from power plants and chemical manufacturing, as well as other industr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 07, 2021
Space & Astronomy
While experts agree that most life on Earth would not be able to survive on Mars, NASA researchers have previously sugge
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 26, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists are noting that rock-dissolving microbes in the ocean may be contributing to climate change and should be tak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx have spent years trying to intercept asteroids & collect samples. This meteor made it a little
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Long ago, fungi colonized the impact crater of an ancient meteor. It seems they may have begun working in partnership wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists and archaeologists have long sought to learn when humans started consuming milk. They have tried to use indir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2021
Microbiology
An international team reported finding a filamentous microfossil found in South China, shown in this image by Andrew Cza
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2021
Earth & The Environment
New research conducted by scientists from Rice University aims to investigate places on Mars that harbor similar geologi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 03, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers have finally figured out how nacre – also known as mother of pearl – forms its perfect structure
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 15, 2020
Immunology
The question everyone tries to find an answer to in the winter season is how can we improve our immunity to fight any in
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
NOV 24, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
The ongoing worldwide pandemic places the mental health of many communities on red alert. But there may be a remedy to e
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Therapeutically relevant ion channels have inspired researchers to look into drugs that can regulate their activity. Ion
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 22, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A promising solution relies on materials that capture heavy metal atoms, such as copper ions, from wastewater through a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 16, 2020
Cardiology
Many people take fish oil supplements to try to improve various aspects of their health, but new work from the Cleveland
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch