The scientific conundrum is that the same biological evidence that supports weathering could also be “consistent with a lot of other things,” Robert Kaestner, a University of Chicago public ...

Whether weathering is an acceptable term or not ... research is showing that it is also the biological impact of strain and the result of something called telomere shortening.

Freeze-thaw weathering occurs when rocks are porous (contain holes) or permeable (allow water to pass through). Water enters cracks in the rock. When temperatures drop, the water freezes and ...

Exposed rocks along the coastline can be broken down by the processes of weathering. Freeze-thaw weathering occurs when rocks are porous (contain holes) or permeable (allow water to pass through).