A new book, by University of Washington (UW) geologist David R. Montgomery, tries to be upbeat about rebuilding Earth's soils. China to extend family doctor services to more cities in 2017 Twenty seven provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across China have issued guidelines or plans ...
Benjamin Franklin Mudge (August 11, 1817 – November 21, 1879) was an American lawyer, geologist and teacher. Briefly the mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts, he later moved to Kansas where he was appointed the first State Geologist. He led the first geological survey of ...
A glacier surge refers to the sudden and rapid increase in the size of a glacier, Mehta, a senior geologist at the Wadia Institute, said. One reason for this curious phenomenon, Mehta said, could be hydrological imbalance, which occurs when the porosity of water causes the ice layers to ...
Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois (20 January 1820 – 14 November 1886) was a French geologist and mineralogist who was the first to arrange the chemical elements in order of atomic weights, doing so in 1862. De Chancourtois only published his paper, but did not publish his act...
This list covers the 50 most-influential think tanks in the world today. If you wish to be an active, well-informed citizen, it’s important to better understand who these organizations are and how they’re influencing the world around you. You may even want to get involved working with—...
naturalist, geologist, and biologist; best known for his theories on evolution Darwin was nothing if not direct. From“survival of the fittest”to“a scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, – a mere heart of stone,”some might suggest too straightforward. However, Darwin’s ...
Mona Lisa was set in this surprising Italian town, geologist claims - "Ann Pizzorusso, who is both a geologist and an art historian specializing in Leonardo and the Renaissance era, believes Lake Como, the glacial lake dating back around 10,000 years, is in the background of the Mona Lisa...
Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois (20 January 1820 – 14 November 1886) was a French geologist and mineralogist who was the first to arrange the chemical elements in order of atomic weights, doing so in 1862. De Chancourtois only published his paper, but did not publish his ac...