Scientists analyzed halite samples from 830 million years ago using optical techniques. Inside the samples, they found microorganisms such as bacteria, algae and fungi that may still be alive. NASA ...

Primary fluid inclusions in bedded halite from the 830-million-year-old Browne Formation of central Australia contain organic solids and liquids, as documented with transmitted light and UV-vis ...

Norm Cook, the president and chief marketing officer of Halite Partners, has left the registered investment advisory firm to lead another RIA headquartered right down the street. The industry veteran ...

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Evaporite deposits, usually halite ‘rock salt’ (NaCl), represent the desiccated remains of ancient seas or saline lakes. Accounts stretching back over almost a century suggest that microorganisms may ...

When an enemy spacecraft is bearing down on you at warp speed, intent on obliterating every molecule of your being, it’s imperative that you take action, post-haste. But not everyone is equally adept.

Scientistshave long searched for traces of ancient life on Earth in order to understandthe history of life on our planet. Fossilizedbones have helped us understand the age of the dinosaurs.Insects ...