Satellite imagery captured by Landsat 7, a joint mission of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA, show a stark ...

Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...

Who knew that a fizzy tablet was all you needed to tackle tough toilet bowl grime? Here is how to use it and why it works for sparkling results.

Cleaning guru Georgia shared her simple trick for removing limescale from your kettle using one simple ingredient - and it's ...

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Lake Natron is a soda lake in northern Tanzania with a volcanic geology that maintains the water's pH around 10.5, which is almost as caustic as ammonia. Some life-forms thrive there nevertheless.

Calcium is important for strong bones and teeth - and now research suggests the benefits are more wide ranging, potentially helping to keep bowel cancer and even dementia at bay.

The National Institute of Health, U.S. recommends that women aged 19-50 consume 1,000 mg of calcium daily and those over 50 should consume 1,200 mg. A study published in the Journal of the ...

A soft water supply doesn't have as much calcium carbonate. Water testing is worth it if you're tired of dealing with severe, unsightly stains.

A greater concentration of NMPs was removed from samples of hard tap water, which naturally forms a build-up of limescale (or calcium carbonate) as it is heated. Commonly seen inside kitchen kettles, ...