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The Real Landscapes of the Great Flood Myths

In Tibet, a geologist learns how folk stories may record actual catastrophes.

The Dueling Weathermen of the 1800s

This bitter dispute set the stage for the modern weather forecast.

June 1, 2015

The Dueling Weathermen of the 1800s

This bitter dispute set the stage for the modern weather forecast.

June 1, 2015

The Hidden Importance of Clouds

A climate scientist asks whether nature can save us from ourselves.

June 1, 2015

To Save California, Read “Dune”

Survival on a fictional desert planet has a lesson for the drought-stricken state.

June 1, 2015

Will ET Drink Water?

The intricate compatibility of water and life on Earth may not extend to other planets.

June 1, 2015

Ingenious: Gregory Laughlin

An astrophysicist looks into the future and the distance.

April 25, 2014