A core drill stand prevents the operator from ... “Silica dust inhalation is a long-term concrete drilling hazard,” Minnich acknowledges. “OSHA and manufacturers have addressed this issue ...
An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they ...
Barbante also directs the Polar Science Institute at Italy's National Research Council.The same team previously drilled a core about 800,000 years old. The latest drilling went about 1.7 miles ...