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Geoscience

When Earth Had No Fire

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

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

Whales Run Aground by the Sun

Is the fault of whale strandings partially in the stars?

May 16, 2025

Sailing Weather Gets Weird

Despite the latest forecasting science, climate change threw a wrench into this writer's latest seafaring voyage

May 13, 2025

Eastern North America Is a Geological Hotbed

Violent crumpling of rock left a continental edge that is much more interesting than we imagined

April 11, 2025

What Caused the Devastating Earthquake in Myanmar?

A seismologist walks us through the region’s tectonic history

March 28, 2025

When Earth Had Rings

A new way of thinking about the history of the Earth.

October 4, 2024

The Origin of the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs

The story of the doom-bringing rock may help us prevent a repeat catastrophe.

September 23, 2024

The First Good Glimpse of the Earth’s Mantle

The deepest extract from the middle layer of the Earth offers a wonderland of insights.

September 4, 2024

The Odds That Aliens Exist Just Got Worse

How geology resolves the Fermi paradox.

July 17, 2024