Geoscience
The Supervolcano Under Yellowstone is Alive and Kicking
There's enough hot rock to fill the Grand Canyon nearly 14 times.
The Dawn of Life in a $5 Toaster Oven
How a homemade piece of lab equipment is recreating chemical evolution on early Earth.
The Real Landscapes of the Great Flood Myths
In Tibet, a geologist learns how folk stories may record actual catastrophes.
The Sinkhole Hunters
In sprawling Florida, one group of geologists is never short on business.
The Secret History of the Supernova at the Bottom of the Sea
How a star explosion may have shaped life on Earth.
In Search of Life’s Smoking Gun
A journey to the underwater volcanoes where life may have erupted.
The Dead Sea Lives!
Why scientists question the longstanding plan to merge the Dead Sea and the Red Sea.