Science Feb 08 How paleontologists are using fossilized shark teeth to date the past By Stephanie Killingsworth, Bruce J. MacFadden, The Conversation
Science Aug 14 New research reveals Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland The unique stone lying flat at the center of the monument was brought to the site in southern England from more than 460 miles away, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Nature. By Christina Larson, Associated Press
Science Jul 11 Our new geological epoch is defined by human activity. This Canadian lake maps its start Crawford Lake in Ontario contains the record that best identifies the beginning of the Anthropocene, the geologic epoch characterized by the global impact of human activity. By Alejandro Cearreta, The Conversation
Science Jun 08 How did the ocean form? 4 things to know about its past and present The ocean has undergone a lot of change, just as it continues to evolve today. Here are some facts you may not have known about this vast, shimmering source of life. By Bella Isaacs-Thomas
Science Mar 18 Our past and future is written in Earth’s landscape. Here’s how one geomorphologist is reading it Taylor Perron seeks to answer questions about Earth's past and future by reading landscapes from our world and out in the solar system. By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
Oct 01 Cavers descend into the ‘Well of Hell,’ new clues about humans’ arrival in North America and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin One in two children in the U.S. have detectable levels of lead in their blood, cavers descend to the bottom of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’ for the first time and newly discovered fossil footprints show earlier human arrival in North… Continue reading
Aug 21 How mud shaped life on Earth By Laura Poppick, Knowable Magazine For most of Earth’s history, hardly any of the mucky stuff existed on land. It finally started piling up around 458 million years ago, changing life on the planet forever. Continue reading
Dec 24 Cause of Indonesia tsunami pondered amid search for missing By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Casualty figures from Saturday night's disaster in Indonesia continued to rise, with at least 281 people confirmed killed and more than 1,000 injured. Continue reading
Jun 18 Laze, vog and other volcano vocabulary inspired by Kilauea By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin Kilauea's eruptions have exposed the guts of our planet in ways previously unseen, and along the way, inspired a number of volcanology terms. Continue reading
Jun 04 What made Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano eruption so deadly? By Nsikan Akpan Guatemala's 12,000-foot Volcano of Fire has erupted on and off since 2002. Despite active monitoring, Sunday's eruption caught residents by surprise. Here's why. Continue reading