Core sampling has often been used as a quick method of determining the presence or absence of prehistoric sites, although its accuracy and utility in locational studies have been rightly challenged.

Researchers have developed a new laser-based sampling system for studying the composition of ice cores taken from glaciers. The new system has a 3-mm depth-resolution and is expected to help ...

Researchers led by Yuko Motizuki from the Astro-Glaciology Laboratory at the RIKEN Nishina Center in Japan have developed a new laser-based sampling system for studying the composition of ice cores ...

A way of measuring well conditions downhole by studying samples of reservoir rocks, core analysis gives the most accurate insight into the porosity and permeability, among other characteristics, of ...

Five months after landing on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover is gearing up to collect its first core sample next month, mission managers said Wednesday. It will drill out a lipstick-size bit of rock ...