Geology News - October 2004

News stories about geology and earth sciences in the world. News articles will be archived monthly. All links are to external sites.

October 19, 2004

Scientists unlock nature's secret preserver - fool's gold
Geologists have found that pyrite - or fool's gold - replaced soft tissues, thereby preserving animals to their smallest details for posterity.

October 6, 2004

Texas scientists work to reduce carbon dioxide air pollution
Scientists in Texas are trying to find a way of reducing carbon dioxide air pollution by capturing the gas, compressing it and then putting it underground