While the novel theory may never live up to the early hype, its innovative tools have helped scientists for decades, and the best may be yet to come. (discovermagazine.com)
Uplift associated with the Great Rift Valley of East Africa and the environmental changes it produced have puzzled scientists for decades because the timing and starting elevation have been poorly constrained. (sciencedaily.com)
Humans know how to filter light: Stained glass only allows through light of a certain color, and polarized sunglasses block certain light waves.But filtering light based on the direction it's traveling has eluded scientists for decades. (discovermagazine.com)