Cosmic rays left clues to erosion in the Andes

A team of researchers used radioisotope analysis to document erosion rates in the Andes Mountains of Argentina.

Dan Bernardi-Syracuse • futurity
March 15, 2023 ~7 min

Tin from shipwreck reveals surprising trade network

Findings from the 2,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck reveal a complex trade network involving communities of highlander pastoralists.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 1, 2022 ~11 min


Isotopes identify African dust plumes in Houston

Researchers tracked African dust plumes that made their way to Houston, Texas.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Oct. 11, 2022 ~7 min

Newly discovered isotope is a record breaker

Researchers have detected the world’s lightest magnesium. "It's pretty exciting. It's not every day people discover a new isotope.”

Michigan State • futurity
Jan. 10, 2022 ~7 min

Method may solve mysteries of ancient human ashes in urns

A new tracing method could fill in historical gaps by getting information from cremated human remains in buried urns.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
July 17, 2020 ~5 min

Earth’s core may have a leak

A new study suggest's that Earth's core has been leaking iron, potentially for billions of years.

Becky Oskin-UC Davis • futurity
April 14, 2020 ~4 min

Lead isotopes reveal coal fly ash contamination

A new tool can spot contamination from coal fly ash. "Our hope is that this new tracer...will help us provide greater protection to communities at risk."

Tim Lucas-Duke • futurity
Oct. 22, 2019 ~4 min

Half-life of xenon 124 is about 18 sextillion years

Physicists report the first direct observation of two-neutrino double electron capture for xenon 124, the process it uses to decay.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
April 24, 2019 ~6 min


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