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Amazing animations from the USGS of a magnitude 7.8 scenario earthquake on the San Andreas Fault in southern California
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Slow Monsoon Seasons Led to End of Chinese Dynasties
Like ice cores or tree rings, stalagmites (those are the ones that grow up from the cave floor) can record ancient history
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Sea Glass: The Search on the Shore
Part of the sea glass hunting elite, Nancy and Richard LaMotte are finding the treasures they covet harder to come by
Coral spawn only once a year, and at night; how they manage to synchronize remains a mystery
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For Salmon Fishermen, It’s Fall Chum to the Rescue
For the Yup’ik people of Alaska, fall chum is the answer to a troubled fishing season and a link to the outside world
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On California’s Coast, Farewell to the King Salmon
For the first time there’s no fishing for chinook salmon on the California coast. The search is on for why the prize catch is so scarce.
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Our Imperiled Oceans: Seeing Is Believing
Photographs and other historical records testify to the former abundance of the sea
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Our Imperiled Oceans: Victory at Sea
The world’s largest protected area, established this year in the remote Pacific, points the way to restoring marine ecosystems
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Preserving Silence in National Parks
A Battle Against Noise Aims to Save Our Natural Soundscapes
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Blood in the Water at the 1956 Olympics
Political turmoil between Hungary and the Soviet Union spills over into an Olympic water polo match
A food-poisoning scare spurs debate
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Whatever the variety—commercial hybrid or precious heirloom—the plump juicy “vegetable” has a place in our hearts
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Arctic Dispatch: A Thaw in the Arctic Tundra
Researchers at the Toolik Field Station study thermokarst to understand the ecological effects of climate change
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