July 14, 2016
Denisovan DNA found in modern Pacific Islanders, ancient Spaniards
In the time that Homo sapiens and Neanderthals were coexisting — and interbreeding — there was at least one more human species on the landscape, …
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July 13, 2016
Artists draw inspiration from fire and ash
I had a dream, which was not all a dream. The bright sun was extinguish’d, and the stars Did wander darkling in the eternal space, Rayless, and …
July 13, 2016
Travels in Geology: Zermatt: Europe meets Africa in Switzerland's iconic Alps
Zermatt, Switzerland, is one of Europe’s premier tourist destinations, offering spectacular sightseeing, hiking and mountain climbing, as well as …
July 12, 2016
Giant turbidite in Mediterranean Sea linked to ancient earthquake and tsunami
In A.D. 365, a giant earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8 or higher struck the eastern Mediterranean, devastating Crete and causing …
July 12, 2016
Why is a gallon of gas cheaper than a gallon of milk?
I often tell people that one of the challenges associated with transitioning away from fossil fuels is that the amount of energy they contain is …
July 7, 2016
Geoscience on Film: Innovation meets tradition for earthquake safety
Doug Prose, formerly a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, and his wife, Diane LaMacchia, have produced documentaries showcasing Earth and …
July 6, 2016
On the trail of Hannibal's army - and elephants - in the Alps
In the third century B.C., during the Second Punic War between the Romans and Carthaginians, Carthaginian general Hannibal led a massive army …
July 6, 2016
Illustrating Geology: Great images that transformed the field
Last year marked the 200th anniversary of the publication of what many consider the greatest geologic image ever produced: William Smith’s epic …
July 6, 2016
Benchmarks: March 1961: Project Mohole undertakes the first deep-ocean drilling
Since its inception in the 1960s, the ocean drilling program — an international research program that explores the world’s ocean basins — has …
July 6, 2016
Geoscience on Film: Soaking in beautiful Bhutan
June 11, 2016 The 50-minute Druk Air flight aboard a two-prop plane from Kathmandu to Paro, Bhutan, was one of the most incredible commercial …
July 6, 2016
Benchmarks: October 1904: Mineralogy solves a murder
Early forensic geology case makes headlines In a bean field outside the city of Freiburg im Breisgau on the western edge of Germany’s Black …
July 6, 2016
Benchmarks: August 1576: False gold found in Meta Incognita
Three small boats set sail westward from London on June 7, 1576. Their goal: Find a northwest passage across the Arctic to Cathay, or China. A …
June 29, 2016
Late Antique Little Ice Age underpinned unrest and upheaval in Europe and Asia
Effects of climate change on society aren’t just a contemporary concern. A new study has found that a cold snap in the sixth and seventh …
June 29, 2016
Getting there and getting around Michigan
The nearest city to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the more remote of the two lakeshores, is Marquette, Mich., where travelers can fly into …
June 29, 2016
Legend of the Sleeping Bear
Sleeping Bear Dunes gets its name from a Chippewa legend that tells the story of a mother bear and her two cubs who, fleeing a fire in the woods …
June 28, 2016
Geoscience on Film: The view from outside Kathmandu
Doug Prose, formerly a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, and his wife, Diane LaMacchia, have produced documentaries showcasing Earth and …
June 24, 2016
Geoscience on Film: Revisiting an earthquake-ravaged region, one year on
Doug Prose, formerly a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, and his wife, Diane LaMacchia, have produced documentaries showcasing Earth and …
June 20, 2016
Benchmarks: January 23, 1960: Humans reach the deepest point on Earth
More than 9,000 meters underwater, a window buckles, sending a spider web of cracks across the glass. The entire submersible shakes, but no water …
June 20, 2016
The first dinner in a beast
Surprisingly, there is precedence for eating dinner in the body of a massive beast. In February 1802, Rembrandt Peale, an early American painter …
June 20, 2016
Benchmarks: December 31, 1853: Dinner in a dinosaur
The weather in London on Saturday, Dec. 31, 1853, could not have pleased Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins. After a relatively warm Friday, the …
June 20, 2016
Benchmarks: November 27, 1873: Red River logjam removed for good
Throughout the 1800s, America’s eastern and southeastern coastal rivers acted as highways for shipping. Generally winding with shallow slopes, …
June 20, 2016
From science to science fiction
Project Cirrus may have flopped in the meteorology world, but its research left an indelible impression on the literary world. Legend has it that …
June 20, 2016
Benchmarks: October 13, 1947: A disaster with Project Cirrus
Two days after clipping Cuba and Florida, a hurricane was drifting out into the Atlantic. All predictions had it remaining at sea without further …
June 17, 2016
Travels in Geology: Sculptures of wind and ice: Sleeping Bear Dunes and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshores
During the Pleistocene, the Laurentide Ice Sheet, which covered much of North America, gouged large valleys that would one day become the Great …