Science for Cultural HeritageWhat is Mass Spectrometry and What are Isotopes?Mass spectrometry, MassSpec is a method used to identify the chemical composition of a sample by analyzing isotopes and molecular fragments.
Natural WondersUnderstanding the World's Biggest Mirror: The GEOLOGY of SALAR DE UYUNI Bolivia EXPLAINEDSalar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the world's largest salt flat. A thin layer of water on the salt crust turns it into the world's largest mirror
Geology ExplainedWhat is magma and how is magma formed?Magma is a super-hot viscous material that comprises molten and semi-molten rock that flows deep beneath the Earth’s surface.
Natural WondersDevil’s Marbles - Karlu Karlu Conservation Reserve: Science, History, and Cultural HeritageThe Devil’s Marbles (Karlu Karlu conservation reserve) is an area in Northern Territory, Australia, sprinkled with large reddish boulders.
Geological WondersWhat is the Richat Structure - "The Eye of the Sahara"?The Richat Structure (The Eye of the Sahara) is an eroded geologic dome in Mauritania, Africa. Its birth started over 100 million years ago.
Natural WondersThe science behind fancy-colored diamonds: why are diamonds colored?Fancy colored diamonds get their color from three main causes: impurities in the diamond crystal structure, lattice defects, and radiation.