Geoscience
Volcanoes That Made History
Long after the lava stopped flowing, enormous eruptions altered Earth’s climate and societies all over the globe
This Hidden Glacier Has Enough Water to Fill 600 Olympic Swimming Pools
And there are more than 50,000 others like it worldwide
How Listening to Ocean Waves Can Predict Volcanic Eruptions
The speed of the soothing sounds could spell disaster
Where Was Your Backyard 145 Million Years Ago?
Your patch of turf might have traveled farther than you think
Why an Icy Hummingbird Has Emerged in Antarctica
Experts can now get a better look under the surface of vast glaciers
Does This Photo from the Curiosity Rover Prove an Intense Sandstorm on Mars?
Sand ripples preserved for billions of years
When Earth Was an Asteroid Rain Hell
The constant barrage made it impossible for continents to form in the planet’s early days
In the Midst of Tornado Season, a Surprisingly Short History of Predicting Twisters
A United States Army Lieutenant was the first to forecast the deadly storms in the late 1800s. Then he was told to stop.
Can “Dante’s Inferno” Tell Us Something About Space Rocks?
A conversation with an expert in geomythology about a wild idea
