December 14, 2017
Turkey DNA reveals Mesa Verde denizens moved to New Mexico
The Mesa Verde region of southern Colorado was home to as many as 30,000 Puebloans through the middle of the 13th century, until severe drought …
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September 1, 2015
Benchmarks: July 4, 1054: "Birth" of the Crab Nebula
On July 4, 1054, Chinese and Japanese astronomers observed a new, iridescent yellow point of light in the constellation Taurus. This “guest …
January 29, 2015
A tantalizing treasure
The contents of Forrest Fenn’s chest are not completely known, but Fenn has listed enough of the treasure to make the hunt truly tantalizing: 20 …
January 29, 2015
On the trail of treasure in the Rocky Mountains
“Where warm waters halt… where warm waters halt… where warm waters halt.” For two summers, I’ve been exploring the Rocky Mountains with those …
November 20, 2013
Witnessing geology in action: A rockfall in the garden of the gods
Editor's Note: Traditionally, EARTH has published a "highlights" or "year in review" issue at the end of the year. This year, we decided to try a …
January 5, 2012
Santa Fe impact crater discovery: A series of fortunate events
In the ancient pink and orange hills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Thornton “Tim” McElvain, a retired petroleum geologist, leads me over a …