David Bressan is a professional geologist and science blogger interested in how the Earth’s past influences society and daily life today. From 2011 to 2014, his geology blog was hosted by Scientific American and now, for almost one decade, by Forbes. He covers unfolding
Fluorescent Minerals Could Help Us Find Alien Life
Scientists are studying fluorescent minerals to better understand the conditions that support life in extreme environments.
Solving The Dolomite Problem
The dolomite problem has perplexed geologists for centuries. New research offers a possible solution to how the mineral dolomite forms vast deposits on Earth.
New Study Pinpoints Emergence Of First Animals
In a new study, Chinese researchers used cyclostratigraphy to date the emergence of the first animals, suggesting that oxygen pulses played a role in their evolution.
Researchers Just Found Thousands Of New Seamounts
Researchers published a detailed map of the ocean floor, discovering almost 60,000 new seamounts.
Traces In Rocks Hint At The Existence Of Unknown Organism
In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, researchers discovered tube-like structures likely the result of boring or burrowing by an unknown life form.