Fossilization is an invaluable process for gaining a window into the past, but it can also create a tripping hazard. The way Angela Piller, collections manager at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks ...
RICHLAND, Wash.--California has Silicon Valley. Could a Silicon Forest in Washington be next? A team of materials scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is on it. Yongsoon Shin and ...
Source: Kumar Appaiah/Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 Humans are social animals. We are strongly influenced by those around us. We adapt to what we perceive as normal behavior in an environment – the social norm ...
After 225 million years, you could say Opal was more than ready for her closeup, Mr. DeMille. Only her name probably shouldn't be Opal — Agatha might actually be closer to her correct geological ...
In this video, we explore a large piece of petrified wood using a waterjet to determine if its appearance is consistent or merely a painted rock. The cutting process reveals the challenges of handling ...
Source: Kumar Appaiah/Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 Humans are social animals. We are strongly influenced by those around us. We adapt to what we perceive as normal behavior in an environment – the social norm ...