sand

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That makes some expensive barrels—those from Canada’s vast oil sands—especially interesting now.

From The Wall Street Journal

The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, focuses on ancient sand dunes located in Gale Crater, an area explored by NASA's Curiosity rover.

From Science Daily

Reading science has shown for decades that our current educational system needs to get its head out of the sand.

From The Wall Street Journal

The scientists examined microscopic zircon crystals collected from ancient beach sands.

From Science Daily

Unlike oil fields, silicon is literally sand on the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal