April 19, 2017
First trilobite eggs found in fool's gold
Trilobites were one of the most successful groups of animals to ever scurry across the seafloor, thriving for more than 270 million years. But …
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October 17, 2016
NYC pigeons are canaries of lead poisoning
New research suggests that pigeons might prove useful for tracking high lead levels in cities. “Pigeons breathe the same air, walk the same …
June 8, 2015
Getting there and getting around the Catskill Mountain Front
We began our journey near fabled Woodstock, N.Y., which is best known for the 1969 outdoor concert that did not actually occur there. Woodstock, …
June 8, 2015
Travels in Geology: Hiking the Catskill Mountain Front
The dramatic easternmost edge of upstate New York’s Catskill Mountains goes by several names. The Algonquin called it the Wall of Manitou — …