In the scorching deserts of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, scientists have discovered intriguing structures in marble and ...

For most organisms on Earth, rocks are objects, not food. But for one oddball microbe, desert limestone seems to have been on ...

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

In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, research work has revealed unusual structures that are probably due ...

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

Strange, tiny structures have been found in the rocks around the deserts of southern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

The China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group), the country's largest oil refiner, has announced the discovery of more ...

A study led by Prof. Chen Hongsong from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has ...

The discovery has sparked interest among scientists studying endolithic microorganisms, unknown life forms inside rocks.

Calcium carbonate is in eggshells, seashells, a rock called marble, and in antacid tablets like Tums and Rolaids. In this activity, you can use a common liquid to detect calcium carbonate! Cover your ...