Tiny yet stable magnetized particles created by microbes long ago could help scientists better determine the strength and orientation of ancient magnetic fields.
E. Deatrick
Elizabeth Deatrick, a science-writing intern at AGU, graduated in 2015 from Boston University with an MS in Science Journalism. She has also interned with the National Audubon Society. Elizabeth writes mostly about geophysics, ecology, and biology.
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