May 1, 2018
Data-driven discovery reveals Earth's missing minerals
Fueled by advances in computing power and analytical methods, researchers in a growing number of scientific fields have taken to mining large …
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April 18, 2018
Geoscience on Film: Roadcuts and rockfalls in mountainous Mizoram
Doug Prose, formerly a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, has co-produced documentaries showcasing Earth and the geosciences with his …
April 11, 2018
Geomedia: Television: "One Strange Rock" is Superlative
If I only had one word to describe the new 10-part National Geographic documentary series “One Strange Rock,” produced by Darren Aronofsky and …
April 11, 2018
Geologic Column: A world without measure
Have you ever stopped to consider how difficult our lives would be without uniform systems of measurement? Imagine going to the gas station to …
April 10, 2018
Rising waters sink seafloors
Predicting how much the ocean surface will rise in the coming years requires complicated, global-scale bookkeeping of the many factors that …
April 10, 2018
Ice (Re)Cap: May 2018
From Antarctica to the Arctic; from polar caps, permafrost and glaciers to ocean-rafted sea ice; and from burly bears to cold-loving microbes, …
April 10, 2018
Radium levels suggest Arctic Ocean chemistry is changing
Rising temperatures have already caused changes in the Arctic environment, like diminishing sea ice and thawing permafrost. Now, it appears that …
April 10, 2018
Battery recycling underlies elevated lead in African soils
Of all the recycling industries in the world, lead-acid battery recycling is one of the most profitable — and one of the most toxic. In the U.S., …
April 10, 2018
Unprecedented exploration of undersea volcano yields surprising results
Underwater volcanic eruptions happen every day, but because of the vastness of the ocean and the great depth of water blocking the view, catching …
April 10, 2018
World's longest underwater cave found in Mexico
In January, scientists and underwater explorers working with the Great Maya Aquifer (Gran Acuífero Maya, or GAM) project discovered the world’s …
April 10, 2018
Benchmarks: May 3, 2003: New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain falls
On May 2, 2003, the Old Man of the Mountain, New Hampshire’s famous face-shaped granite formation, adorned the side of Cannon Mountain in …
April 9, 2018
Travels in Geology: Northern Oman: Stunning canyons, towering dunes and the world's largest ophiolite
Hot, off-the-beaten path and situated amid an oftentimes turbulent region, Oman may not top many travelers’ lists of desired destinations. But if …
April 9, 2018
Getting there and getting around Oman
Oman’s main gateway is Muscat International Airport (MCT), which offers service to most major Middle Eastern and European cities. There are no …
April 9, 2018
Oceanic crust in all its glory
“Our loop drive through the high Hajar Mountains boasted excellent exposures of every oceanic crustal layer. One good exposure of the sequence of …
April 9, 2018
Slumgullion: Colorado's natural 'lab' offers insights into landslides worldwide
In southwestern Colorado, a centuries-old “laboratory” looks out on the snowy peaks of the Lake City Caldera in a remote section of the San Juan …
April 9, 2018
From farm to filter: Restored wetlands remediate nitrogen pollution
Nitrogen giveth and nitrogen taketh away: It’s been estimated that roughly half of the world’s population today could not exist without nitrogen …
April 9, 2018
Geomedia: Books: Solar eclipses past, present and future
On Aug. 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse traversed across the United States, from the western coast of Oregon to the eastern shores of South …
April 3, 2018
Earth's "hum" heard at ocean bottom
Lapping waves or crashing surf may come to mind for most people when they imagine the sounds of the ocean. But the ocean has other voices as …
March 27, 2018
Geologic Column: Over the hills and far away
Tom, he was a piper’s son, He learnt to play when he was young, And all the tune that he could play Was “Over the Hills and Far Away." – …
March 23, 2018
Getting there and getting around the Causses
Toulouse is the best gateway to the Causses region. Toulouse-Blagnac Airport hosts plenty of flights to connecting cities in Europe, but no …
March 22, 2018
Pairing geoheritage and economic development: China's Guizhou Province offers a modern model
As I admired an immaculately preserved colony of 230-million-year-old crinoids lying next to an equally impressive skeleton of a sharp-toothed …
March 20, 2018
Benchmarks: April 4, 2011: Air France Flight 447 wreckage found using modern oceanography tools
In the early morning hours of March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight 370 (MH370), en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, lost communication with …
March 19, 2018
Down to Earth With: Conservation engineer Emily Pidgeon
“I can be a very blunt object,” says Emily Pidgeon, describing how she moves through the world and how she approaches her work. Her Australian …
March 19, 2018
Chemical tipping point triggers eruptive transitions
During an eruption, some volcanoes vacillate unpredictably between effusive and explosive behavior. New research has identified a chemical …