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Volcano decides eruptions are boring, tries sliding into the sea instead
Environment

Volcano decides eruptions are boring, tries sliding into the sea instead

By Neel V. Patel

diamonds on black background
Environment

Geologists think there could be a quadrillion tons of diamonds inside our planet

By Neel V. Patel

If Kilauea’s lava lake falls below the water table, the results could be explosive
Environment

If Kilauea’s lava lake falls below the water table, the results could be explosive

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why so many diamonds are making science headlines this week
Environment

Why so many diamonds are making science headlines this week

By Mary Beth Griggs

There’s still a piece of Canada stuck to Australia
Environment

There’s still a piece of Canada stuck to Australia

By Amal Ahmed

Earth worms wriggling in Martian simulation soil.
Mars

Earthworms are thriving in Martian(ish) soil

By Ellen Airhart

Will the world shake with more large earthquakes in 2018? Time will tell.
Science

Will the world shake with more large earthquakes in 2018? Time will tell.

By Mary Beth Griggs

This lonely human skull might belong to an ancient tsunami victim
Archaeology

This lonely human skull might belong to an ancient tsunami victim

By Mary Beth Griggs

merging neutron stars
Space

Neutron star collisions may have created most of the gold in the universe

By Mary Beth Griggs

8.1 magnitude earthquake is one of the strongest to ever hit Mexico
Environment

8.1 magnitude earthquake is one of the strongest to ever hit Mexico

By Mary Beth Griggs

Rocky ground
Evolution

A brief history of origin theories

By Mary Beth Griggs

A new finding raises an old question: Where and when did life begin?
Evolution

A new finding raises an old question: Where and when did life begin?

By Kat McGowan

Scientists are solving the mystery of Earth’s thermostat
Climate Change

Scientists are solving the mystery of Earth’s thermostat

By Jeremy Deaton

water moon
Moons

The moon might be hiding more water than we thought

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mars was probably habitable for longer than we thought
Mars

Mars was probably habitable for longer than we thought

By Sarah Fecht

Shoreline of Lake Mono
Climate Change

Climate change will mean more rain for some—and none for others

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Recent flows of insanely hot lava show us just how dynamic Earth really is
Environment

Recent flows of insanely hot lava show us just how dynamic Earth really is

By Mary Beth Griggs

A river in Canada just turned to piracy because of global warming
Climate Change

A river in Canada just turned to piracy because of global warming

By Mary Beth Griggs

lava
Environment

Here’s what it’s like to get thrown into a volcano

By Cody Cassidy and Paul Doherty

The early Earth wasn’t green, but it did recycle itself
Environment

The early Earth wasn’t green, but it did recycle itself

By Mary Beth Griggs

simonkolleite
Archaeology

Is the Anthropocene really a thing? Minerals we’ve helped create rekindle the debate.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Earth’s first continent? Probably a giant continental crust
Environment

Earth’s first continent? Probably a giant continental crust

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

We might have an eighth continent. Here’s why that matters.
Animals

We might have an eighth continent. Here’s why that matters.

By Sara Chodosh

El Niño swept away huge chunks of the west coast last winter
Climate Change

El Niño swept away huge chunks of the west coast last winter

By Mary Beth Griggs

Ancient jars hold clues about the intensity of Earth’s magnetic field
Archaeology

Ancient jars hold clues about the intensity of Earth’s magnetic field

By Mary Beth Griggs

Lost continent
Environment

Scientists may have actually found a lost continent

By Mark D. Kaufman

What the heck are sinkholes, anyway?
Environment

What the heck are sinkholes, anyway?

By Kate Baggaley

Wait, I Thought We Couldn’t Predict Earthquakes
Environment

Wait, I Thought We Couldn’t Predict Earthquakes

By Mary Beth Griggs

Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time
Biology

Digitizing The Oceans In Real Time

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Italy, Reducing Towns To Rubble
Environment

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Italy, Reducing Towns To Rubble

By Mary Beth Griggs

Ecuador Earthquake
Environment

Deadly Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Ecuador

By Mary Beth Griggs

Sand castles in the sand
Mars

Mile-High Mountains In Middle Of Mars Craters Were Built By Wind

By Mary Beth Griggs

Discovery Of Fairy Circles In Australia Helps Scientists Pinpoint Their Mysterious Origins
Environment

Discovery Of Fairy Circles In Australia Helps Scientists Pinpoint Their Mysterious Origins

By Claire Maldarelli

Android phone on a table
Environment

You Can Now Sense Earthquakes On Your Smartphone

By Mary Beth Griggs

Earth's horizon and Pacific Ocean photographed by NASA astronauts on the International Space Station. The planet's curvature proves that the Earth is round, not flat.
Space

10 ways you can tell the Earth is round

By Moriel Schottlender

Lava
Ask Us Anything

Why don’t we just throw all our garbage into volcanoes?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Location of Afghanistan earthquake
Environment

Massive Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan And Pakistan

By Mary Beth Griggs

Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave
Environment

Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave

By Grennan Milliken

Pluto's moon Charon in New Horizons color-processed image
Science

Fly Over Pluto’s Moon In Spectacular New NASA Images

By Carl Franzen

Map of Chile Earthquakes
Environment

Why Chile’s Huge Earthquake Wasn’t Much Worse

By Mary Beth Griggs

Volcano Track
Environment

The Largest Continental Chain Of Volcanoes Ever Has Just Been Discovered In Australia

By Mary Beth Griggs

Extreme Science: The San Andreas Fault
Environment

Extreme Science: The San Andreas Fault

By Mary Beth Griggs

How does this formation survive earthquakes?
Environment

Rocks’ Balancing Act Gives New Insight Into Earthquakes

By Mary Beth Griggs

Extreme Science: Town On Fire
Environment

Extreme Science: Town On Fire

By Mary Beth Griggs

Meteor Crater, Arizona
Space

Extreme Science: Lucky Strike

By Mary Beth Griggs

There Might Be Active Volcanos On Venus
Solar System

There Might Be Active Volcanos On Venus

By Mary Beth Griggs

Nepal Hit By Another Large Earthquake
Environment

Nepal Hit By Another Large Earthquake

By Mary Beth Griggs

Massive Earthquake Shakes Nepal; Avalanches On Everest
Environment

Massive Earthquake Shakes Nepal; Avalanches On Everest

By Mary Beth Griggs

Meteor Crater, Arizona
Environment

Extreme Science: Meteor Crater

By Mary Beth Griggs

Just Discovered In Australia: The Largest Asteroid Impact Ever
Space

Just Discovered In Australia: The Largest Asteroid Impact Ever

By Mary Beth Griggs

Did The Future Begin In 1610?
Environment

Did The Future Begin In 1610?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Proof Of Japan’s Kamikaze Typhoons Found In Ancient Rocks
Weather

Proof Of Japan’s Kamikaze Typhoons Found In Ancient Rocks

By Mary Beth Griggs

Lost: Huge Chunk Of Europa’s Icy Crust
Solar System

Lost: Huge Chunk Of Europa’s Icy Crust

By Emily Gertz

Oil Drilling May Make Midwest More Vulnerable To Earthquakes
Science

Oil Drilling May Make Midwest More Vulnerable To Earthquakes

By Francie Diep

Scientists Spot Possible Remains Of “Rodinia,” Ancient Lost Microcontinent
Environment

Scientists Spot Possible Remains Of “Rodinia,” Ancient Lost Microcontinent

By Rebecca Boyle

Space Rocks 101: What You Need To Know About Russia’s Meteor
Physics

Space Rocks 101: What You Need To Know About Russia’s Meteor

By Shaunacy Ferro

Global Warming Triggers Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say
Climate Change

Global Warming Triggers Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say

By Emily Elert

BigPic: From Above, These Saharan Mountains Look Like Abstract Art
Environment

BigPic: From Above, These Saharan Mountains Look Like Abstract Art

By Clay Dillow

GPS Satellites Could Improve Tsunami Advance Warning Time Tenfold
Science

GPS Satellites Could Improve Tsunami Advance Warning Time Tenfold

By Clay Dillow