Geology
NASA's New Lunar Rover
The Smithsonian Institution pitches in to help NASA prepare for its next lunar mission with a new "home on wheels"
January 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
From Close Up or Far Away, Amazing Volcano Photos
Geologist Bernhard Edmaier has been photographing the majestic beauty of active and dormant volcanoes for over 15 years
December 02, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
The Ten Most Spectacular Geologic Sites
Smithsonian picks the top natural wonders in the continental United States
August 07, 2009 |
By Laura Helmuth
Day 1: A Geological Trip Back in Time
Smithsonian Secretary Clough flies to Wyoming to learn about a period of intense global warming that occurred 55 million years ago
July 23, 2009 |
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Day 2: Uncovering Earth’s History in the Bighorn Basin
Secretary Clough tours the different Smithsonian excavation sites and discovers some prehistoric fossils while there
July 23, 2009 |
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Civil War Geology
What underlies the Civil War’s 25 bloodiest battles? Two geologists investigate why certain terrain proved so hazardous
April 14, 2009 |
By David Zax
Glow-in-the-Dark Jewels
How the Hope Diamond's mysterious phosphorescence led to "fingerprinting" blue diamonds
January 14, 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Rock of Ages
Where did the world's highest mountains come from? Geologist Elizabeth Catlos takes a new view
October 2007 |
By J. Madeleine Nash
Future Shocks
Modern science, ancient catastrophes and the endless quest to predict earthquakes
March 2005 |
By Kevin Krajick
Defusing Africa's Killer Lakes
In a remote region of Cameroon, an international team of scientists takes extraordinary steps to prevent the recurrence of a deadly natural disaster
September 2003 |
By Kevin Krajick
Blast from the Past
The eruption of Mount Tambora killed thousands, plunged much of the world into a frightful chill and offers lessons for today
July 2002 |
By Robert Evans
Crystal Moonbeams
A pair of Mexican miners stumble upon a room filled with what could be the world's largest crystals
April 2002 |
By John F. Ross
Evidence for a Flood
Sediment layers suggest that 7,500 years ago Mediterranean water roared into the Black Sea
April 01, 2000 |
By James Trefil
When the Earth Froze
The rocks tell us that at least twice, the earth has frozen over from the poles to the equator
December 1999 |
By James Trefil
Geology That's Alive
Volcanologist Richard Fiske loves fieldwork most of all--when he's on the job, the Earth moves
December 1997 |
By Michael Kernan
Phenomena, Comment and Notes
When a drop of rain carries a particle of dirt off the land and into the sea, there are repercussions from deep within Earth to the nearer reaches of space
April 1996 |
By Stearns A. Morse
