Earth Science
This Map Lets You Plug in Your Address to See How It's Changed Over the Past 750 Million Years
The interactive tool enables users to home in on a specific location and visualize how it has evolved between the Cryogenian period and the present
Magnetic North Is Cruising Toward Siberia, Puzzling Scientists
It has drifted so far that scientists made an emergency revision to the World Magnetic Model
World War II Bombing Shockwaves Were Strong Enough to Reach Edge of Space
Analysis of radio records in the ionosphere showed that Allied Forces' bombing runs over Germany altered the upper atmosphere
What Would Happen if the Earth Stopped Rotating? and More Questions From our Readers
You asked, we answered
Drones Will Track One of the Largest Dam Removals on the East Coast
When a Maryland dam comes down this fall, a team of scientists will deploy drones to monitor the flow of more than two million cubic feet of sediment
What the Surging Glaciers of Svalbard Tell Us About the Future of Rising Seas
Scientists look to the Norwegian archipelago's fast-moving glaciers to better understand how other accelerating glaciers will behave
50 Years Ago, the Whole Earth Catalog Launched and Reinvented the Environmental Movement
The publication gave rise to a new community of environmental thinkers, where hippies and technophiles found common ground
A Research Ship Is Hunting Meteorite Fragments Off the Coast of Washington
The research ship E/V Nautilus is combing through samples and sediment hoping to recover the first space rock from the ocean floor
Why Some Summers Are So Appealing For Mosquitoes
...and so unbearable for you
This NASA Satellite Can Map the Planet's Soil Moisture Content In Just Three Days
The speedy collection of this data will help with crop management and flood prediction
Are the Sands of the Namib Desert Really Rusting?
The reddish hues of the vast dunes of the Namib Desert in southern Africa are a result of concentrations of iron in the sand
Five Things to Know About Guatemala's Deadly Volcanic Eruption
The massive blast is affecting nearly 2 million people, and more may still be in store
A Handy Guide to Volcano Vocab
Laze, vog, lava bomb—we help you decipher what geologists are actually talking about
Ocean Heatwaves Are Getting Longer and More Intense
If the past century is any indication, global warming may be contributing to less stable marine ecosystems
Why Deception Valley's Deadly Heat is Good for Wildlife
The harsh climate of Deception Valley, a remote section of the Kalahari, deters people from living there
Sacred Sites Can Also Be Hotspots of Conservation
Protecting burial grounds, temples and churchyards can bolster wildlife and forests
You Won't Believe the Size of Botswana's Salt Flats
In Deception Valley, giant salt flats the size of Portugal are a major boon to the Botswanan economy
Can Bringing Back Mammoths Help Stop Climate Change?
Scientists say creating hybrids of the extinct beasts could fix the Arctic tundra and stop greenhouse gas emissions
"Explosive" Eruptions Possible at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano
Steam-powered bursts could fling multi-ton boulders half a mile away, but the USGS says wide-scale destruction is not likely
Why Las Vegas's Landscape Is So Lush and Green
One of the most important byproducts of the Hoover Dam is an artificial body of water known as Lake Mead
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