When Mountains Fall into the Sea
As glaciers melt, unstable slopes are being exposed and are on the precipice of collapse.
May 1st, 2018 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes
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Pulling Up a Piece of Hades’s Home
Expeditions to the hadal seafloor are turning up a trove of surprising discoveries.
April 23rd, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Volcanoes Get a Kick from Climate Change
Melting ice will make volcanic eruptions more frequent—and more dangerous.
February 2nd, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Did Ancient Greeks Sail to Canada?
Researchers think Plutarch’s De Facie tells the tale of Greek sailors making the treacherous transatlantic crossing. They dug into the science to show how it could have happened.
February 1st, 2018 | 1,800 words, about 9 minutes
Toxic Thaw Syndrome
Melting permafrost carries unknown dangers for Arctic marine life.
January 11th, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Sea Level Rise Is Unlocking Decades-Old Pollution
Salt water creeping upland could release legacy fertilizer into the Chesapeake Bay.
January 10th, 2018 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
The American Museum of the Alive and Well
Northwest coast First Nations are helping the American Museum of Natural History breathe life into an antiquated exhibit.
September 28th, 2017 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
God or Geology? The Genesis of Ram’s Bridge
Secular and religious Indians are butting heads over the origin of an important shoal.
May 31st, 2017 | 950 words, about 4 minutes