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A group of penguins stand on ground streaked with yellow-white droppings. The sea is in the background.
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Penguin Poop May Flush Iron into the Southern Ocean

by Carolyn Wilke 23 May 202323 May 2023

Nutrients from the seabirds’ guano fuels the growth of carbon-storing phytoplankton, but penguin populations have plunged in the past 4 decades.

Artist’s impression of a sub-Neptune or gas dwarf exoplanet
Posted inNews

Hydrogen May Push Some Exoplanets off a Cliff

by Julie Nováková 10 April 202310 April 2023

High-pressure reactions of hydrogen and iron could explain gaps in the distribution of exoplanets.

Una ilustración mostrando a la Tierra en el espacio con una sección que deja ver sus capas internas en colores rojos y naranjas brillantes.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

El hierro está en el centro de este debate de las ciencias de la Tierra

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 6 April 20236 April 2023

Un nuevo estudio investiga el estado del hierro en el interior del planeta. Los hallazgos tienen repercusiones para comprender la estructura del núcleo interno.

An illustration showing a cross section of Earth
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Iron Is at the Core of This Earth Science Debate

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 10 March 20236 April 2023

A new study investigates iron’s form at the planet’s interior. The findings have repercussions for understanding the inner core’s structure.

Diagram showing the formation and preservation of the iron sulfide greigite in bioturbidated anoxic sediments.
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New Mechanism for “Giant” Greigite Growth in Deep-Sea Sediments

by Agnes Kontny 2 December 202229 November 2022

Understanding greigite formation pathways in sediments is a prerequisite for assessing the marine iron-sulfur-carbon cycle and yield reliable near-syn-sedimentary paleomagnetic records.

Six photomicrographs
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Abiotic Life and Energy on Water-Rich Rocky Celestial Bodies

by Susanne Straub 22 September 202222 September 2022

The discovery of tiny crystals of the iron-rich hydroxychloride kuliginite in New Caledonia provides new insights into the hydrogen production from mantle rocks and saline water.

A red rock tower in front of a backdrop of cloudy sky
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Is Earth’s Core Rusting?

by Jiuhua Chen and Shanece S. Esdaille 25 April 20223 January 2023

If subduction carries hydrous minerals deep into Earth’s mantle, they may “rust” the iron outer core, forming vast sinks of oxygen that can later be returned to the atmosphere.

Inspecting mine drainage in a river
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Using Hematite to Decipher Past Climates and Environments

by Zhaoxia Jiang, Qingsong Liu, Andrew Roberts, Mark J. Dekkers, Vidal Barrón, José Torrent and Sanzhong Li 7 February 20223 January 2023

The magnetic and color properties of the mineral hematite give clues to past environmental conditions and is being used for paleoclimatic reconstruction.

Plot showing distribution of iron species at three locations
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Zero-valent Iron in the Oxidizing Atmosphere?

by Jonathan H. Jiang 26 October 20205 May 2022

A comparative study of urban, semi-urban, and rural sites reveals that the species of atmospheric iron varies depending on location.

A mountainside exposing sedimentary rocks of the Fifteenmile Group in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
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Review of Go-To Iron Analysis Method Reveals Its Pros and Cons

by David Shultz 27 March 202016 June 2022

Researchers validated some steps in the standard sequential chemical technique used to extract different forms of iron from rock samples but found inconsistencies in other steps.

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