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The Last Drop of Water in Broken Hill

In the Australian outback, the future of drought has come early.

June 22, 2015

The Sinkhole Hunters

In sprawling Florida, one group of geologists is never short on business.

April 16, 2015

Los Angeles Should Be Buried

A day in the war between the city and its mountains.

March 4, 2015

In Search of Life’s Smoking Gun

A journey to the underwater volcanoes where life may have erupted.

June 25, 2014

Why Aliens and Volcanoes Go Together

Life on other planets may rely on plate tectonics.

April 7, 2014

The Lightning Beneath Our Feet

The strange lights that occur before earthquakes may originate underground.

March 5, 2014

Once Upon a Gemstone

Precious stones hold the stories of continents, oceans, and cultures.

February 6, 2014