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Pink Boulders Reveal a Hidden Antarctic Giant

Inside the massive, granite slab slumbering beneath the frozen continent

October 24, 2025

The Trees That Remember the Pyramids

Dendrochronologist Valerie Trouet on what tree rings reveal about climate, fire, and human history

October 21, 2025

The Hidden Landscape Holding Back the Sea

The fate of our planet’s coasts rests on Antarctic bedrock

October 21, 2025

Ghostly Swamp Lightning Explained

The tiny sparks behind spooky myths might have also started life on Earth

September 29, 2025

Earth’s Largest Mirror Shattered by Science

The Bolivian salt flat long touted as a massive looking glass loses some of its shine

September 26, 2025

You Have Never Felt Climate Change Like This

Earth scientist Kate Marvel gets personal about climate science

July 30, 2025

The Oldest Rock on Earth

A finding in the Arctic could push the formation of Earth’s crust back by 130 million years

July 23, 2025

Our Windy Planet

Watch this mesmerizing animation of winds blowing across the globe

The Stories Rocks Tell Us

Lessons for our current Earth from the geologic past

July 15, 2025

When Earth Had No Fire

Laura Poppick’s 3 greatest revelations while writing her book, Strata: Stories from Deep Time

July 15, 2025

The Ancient Paths of an Iconic River

Vivid geological maps reveal the movement of the Mississippi

Mapping the Earth’s Magnetism

Early explorers felt the powerful pull of the poles

May 29, 2025