Tag: Heat
Hidden Heat Beneath the U.S. Traced to Ancient Rift With Greenland
A deep heat mass beneath the Appalachians appears to have started near a rift between Greenland and North America....
This Death Valley Plant Thrives in 120°F Heat and Could Save Future Crops
In the blistering heat of Death Valley, Tidestromia oblongifolia thrives where few lifeforms can survive. Researchers at Michigan State...
Diamond Dethroned? “Wonderful” New Material Smashes Heat Conduction Records
Scientists have upended long-held assumptions about thermal conductivity, revealing that boron arsenide crystals can conduct heat even better than...
Most Earthquake Energy Becomes Heat, Not Shaking
Most earthquake energy turns into heat rather than ground shaking, sometimes hot enough to melt rock in microseconds. <span...
A Hidden Heat Source on Uranus Just Changed What We Know About Planets
Uranus isn’t as cold as it seems — scientists found it’s still leaking ancient heat. Scientists have discovered that...