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Say hello to the toughest material on Earth

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 - by cmedia

Scientists have measured the highest toughness ever recorded, of any material, while investigating a metallic alloy made of chromium, cobalt, and nickel (CrCoNi). Not only is the metal extremely ductile—which, …

Earth / Science

Tilting of Earth’s crust governed the flow of ancient megafloods

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 - by cmedia

Enormous volumes of floodwater from the Missoula megafloods once poured over Dry Falls, which stretches 3.5 miles wide and drops 400 feet to a plunge pool now fed by groundwater. …

Astronomy / Climate change / Earth / Science

Forecasting landslides from space

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 - by cmedia

The predictions from this model can also continue to monitor and manage the future of climate change-induced geohazards – like landslides and avalanches. Credit: www.physics.org/News #EarthScience; #Environment; #LandSlides; #Space Landslides …

Earth / Science / World

Number of Earth’s tree species estimated to be 14% higher than currently known, with 9,200 species yet to be discovered

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 - by cmedia

#MichiganUniversity; #EarthScience; #TreeSpeciesOnEarth CMEDIA: A new study involving more than 100 scientists from across the globe and the largest forest database yet assembled estimates that there are about 73,000 tree …