Virginia Tech geological-sciences Ph.D. candidate Jason Reed is trying to determine what controls sandstone formation and how its resulting reservoir quality can aid oil and gas companies search for ...

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Halomonas are a hardy breed of bacteria. They can withstand heat, high salinity, low oxygen, utter darkness and pressures that would kill most other organisms. These traits enable these microbes to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The selection process of candidate wells for acidizing treatments in sandstones must identify relevant damage mechanisms and mineralogy-driven remediation options. A combination of production logging ...

Standing over 20 feet in the air, the red, striped sandstone formations tower over the surrounding landscape, casting long shadows into the water they sit next to. Where can these majestic rock ...

MUNISING, MI – In the summer, the natural sandstone formations along Lake Superior get all the hype from boaters and kayakers looking up at them from the water. In the winter, the reverse is true. You ...

Authorities in Oregon were investigating the collapse of an iconic sandstone formation after video posted on Twitter showed state park visitors appearing to destroy it. In a statement Monday, Oregon ...

The city of Colorado Springs has over 486,000 residents and lies at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. The city sits at an elevation of 6,035 feet. It’s near the famous Pike’s Peak, which is a ...