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Oldest fossils of large seaweeds, possible animals tell story about oxygen in an ancient ocean

— 17 Feb 2011 18:39 | Geology and palaeontology

Almost 600 million years ago, before the rampant evolution of diverse life forms known as the Cambrian explosion, a community of seaweeds and worm-like animals lived in a quiet deep-water…

'Fracking' mobilises uranium in marcellus shale

— 26 Oct 2010 14:02 | Environment

Scientific and political disputes over drilling Marcellus shale for natural gas have focused primarily on the environmental effects of pumping millions of gallons of water and chemicals…

New hope for tapping vast domestic reserves of oil shale

— 23 Sep 2008 14:05 | Chemistry

Researchers in Canada and Turkey report discovery of a new process for economically tapping vast resources of crude oil in the United States, Canada, and other countries now locked…

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