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105 articles-
Tiny Evidence Upends a Controversial Stonehenge Theory
Researchers curious about the monument’s origins stuck their heads in the sand—for good reason -
Watch This Glacier Race into the Sea
High-tech radar technology offers an unprecedented look at escaping ice speeds on Greenland and Antarctica -
A Billion-Year-Old Piece of Sky Locked Within Ancient Salt Crystals
Here’s what was in the air during the so-called “Boring Billion” -
Why Is Spain Spinning?
It isn’t because the Iberian Peninsula is dizzy -
Is Earth’s Core Like an Onion?
Chemical layering deep inside may explain weird seismic wave behavior -
Why Some Volcanoes Don’t Explode
A new explanation for oddly calm lava flows is a little like stirring honey in a jar -
Rocks Are Alive
Philip Marsden on his three greatest revelations while writing Under a Metal Sky -
Here’s How Rocks Heal Themselves in Deep Faults
In Earth’s cracks, slow-motion temblors rumble while the planet repairs itself -
Are Rare Earths Really That Rare?
Misnomers and international trade -
Antarctic Team Drills 6 Million Years Into Earth’s Past
The recovery of the ancient ice core to date reveals key insights into our changing climate
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Pink Boulders Reveal a Hidden Antarctic Giant
Inside the massive, granite slab slumbering beneath the frozen continent
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The Trees That Remember the Pyramids
Dendrochronologist Valerie Trouet on what tree rings reveal about climate, fire, and human history
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The Hidden Landscape Holding Back the Sea
The fate of our planet’s coasts rests on Antarctic bedrock
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Ghostly Swamp Lightning Explained
The tiny sparks behind spooky myths might have also started life on Earth
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Earth’s Largest Mirror Shattered by Science
The Bolivian salt flat long touted as a massive looking glass loses some of its shine
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You Have Never Felt Climate Change Like This
Earth scientist Kate Marvel gets personal about climate science
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The Oldest Rock on Earth
A finding in the Arctic could push the formation of Earth’s crust back by 130 million years -
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 -
When Earth Had No Fire
Laura Poppick’s 3 greatest revelations while writing her book, Strata: Stories from Deep Time -
The Ancient Paths of an Iconic River
Vivid geological maps reveal the movement of the Mississippi