Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...

By discovering carbonate rocks, NASA's Mars rovers may have unlocked the key to understanding the fate of the Red Planet's ...

New research might finally help us understand what happened to the water on Mars and rewrite everything we know about the Red ...

Measuring shells and skeletons encased in thousands of limestone samples has revealed that the sheer amount of living stuff ...

UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most ...

An analysis led by the University of Chicago of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why the planet was ...

What can the climate history of Mars teach scientists about whether the Red Planet once had the ingredients for life as we ...

We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...

Why is Mars barren and uninhabitable, while life has always thrived here on our relatively similar planet Earth?

A tectonic clash in Tibet formed giant copper deposits, revealing how recycled crust can power clean energy and reshape ...