Geologist uses ocean floor to solve the mystery of the Tibetan plateau
The details of how the "Roof of the World" formed have long been a geologic riddle
Correctly identifying life on Mars will be more difficult than previously thought
New research highlights how mineral components of rock can look a lot like fossils
Bacteria mix their genomes with partners so much they turn themselves into hybrids
Bacteria share genes — including those for antibiotic resistance — like trading cards
Marine archaea make oxygen in the dark using nitrite
Meet Nitrosopumilus maritimus, which is capable of a never-before-seen oxygen synthesis method