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Science news: oldest carbonates in our solar system, Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka, 6.5 million years of sea level stands reconstructed, cave paintings in Sulawesi
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
Miscellaneous: ideas around natural stone
Architectural office Foster + Partners, in collaboration with Boston Dynamics, has created a robot which “has the ability to climb stairs, avoid obstacles and traverse rough terrain
Underlying Rock types have a strong influence on vegetation density and biodiversity
Areas with granites or sand and claystones have dense plant growth and high levels of animal diversity, limestone areas are less densely overgrown and home to species
Science news: mother-of-pearl’s perfect structure, news from the Yellowstone hotspot and its past supereruptions, drylands are not getting drier, why Australia’s Platypus is so bizarre
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
On our list for the time after Covid-19 (and after Donald Trump): the Capitol in Washington, DC
In our series we plan virtual visits to objects worldwide and their natural stones
Miscellaneous: ideas around natural stone
Corona masks are the latest product made of the “MARM \ MORE” material, an innnovative textile consisting of more than 50% marble powder
Love, peace, and prosperity for 2021
Stone-Ideas.com wishes its readers and clients a happy and prosperous New Year
Science news: a Middle East neolithic tsunami, solar panels and desert soils, volcanoes in Australia, a “crazy beast“ from Gondwana
Recent discoveries about our planet, its rocks, and other “stone” topics
Using the natural oscillation of the 2592-meter-high Hochvogel peak in Austria to “hear“ how the rock becomes unstable
Similar to a more or less taut violin string, the pitch of the mountain also changes depending on the tension in the rock
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