Mysterious micro-burrows in desert marble and limestone were probably made by microbes that lived millions of years ago. Exactly what kind of microbes bored into the rock remains unknown, as does ...

The Earth Sciences contribute to answers on a wide range of societal and economic questions in areas such as: the natural means of existence (water, raw materials, the energy transition), the ...

Scientists recently identified peculiar micro-burrows in marble and limestone formations in Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, ...

Mysterious tunnels in desert rocks may be the work of unknown microbes, hinting at a hidden world inside marble and limestone ...

The announcement of "mineral-bearing land tax" on limestone by the Tamil Nadu government is all set to increase cost of cement by about Rs 10 per bag and negatively impact cement players such as ...

The quarry’s upper beds have more of the high silica limestone due to their high chert content. Further down in the quarry is where the lower silica limestone is located. There are currently 13 ...

Fragments of the left side of the skull of a human relative have been discovered in Spain, revealing the face of the oldest ...

HARVEST, Ala. (WAFF) - Multiple crews were at the scene of a house fire in Limestone County on Tuesday afternoon. The fire happened at the intersection of Capshaw Rd. and Old Railroad Bed Rd. Fire ...

Cave explorers have pushed through narrow gaps in rocky walls to uncover an extra 100 metres of tunnel on South Australia's Limestone Coast, with hopes it may link separate caves together.

This place is frequented by divers and snorkelers wishing to explore its complex limestone formations. Emerald Cave on Koh Mook Island in Thailand is a spectacular place where you can swim through ...

The foundation’s work includes reforestation and protection of the unique and fragile limestone formations within the total 430-ha protected area, which is also home to hundreds of plant and ...