October 13, 2017
Mangroves sprouted in Arctic during Eocene
Mangrove trees, which today thrive in tropical and subtropical climates in the low and midlatitudes, grew in the high Russian Arctic about 56 …
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June 22, 2017
Benchmarks: July 15-24, 1975: Apollo-Soyuz mission launches space collaboration
The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union spurred innovations and historic firsts for humankind from Sputnik to the moon …
March 9, 2015
A front-row seat at a fire-and-ice show
Many of the world’s volcanoes are high enough and cold enough to sport seasonal snow, and some even boast year-round glaciers. But what happens …
November 4, 2014
Mineral in Chelyabinsk meteorite reveals past collision
A new analysis of fragments of the Chelyabinsk meteorite — which burst over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in February 2013 — reveals that its parent …
October 6, 2014
Russian earthquake ruptures superfast and deep
A “superfast” magnitude-6.7 earthquake was detected off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, in May. The earthquake, called a “supershear” quake, is …
January 5, 2012
Travels in Geology: Exploring Lake Baikal, the Sacred Sea
Deepest. Oldest. Most biologically diverse. Siberia’s superlative-laden Lake Baikal is one of the planet’s great geological treasures. Located …
January 5, 2012
The thrill to drill in the chill
Nearly 3.6 million years ago, a large asteroid slammed into Earth in what is today northeastern Russia. Within minutes, the impact formed an …
January 5, 2012
The Thirsty Dragon and the Wealthy Bear
How China, Russia and High Oil Prices Influence Global Dynamics It’s a brave new world. China and Russia are changing the terms of energy …
January 5, 2012
The Thirsty Dragon and the Wealthy Bear
How China, Russia and High Oil Prices Influence Global Dynamics The world is changing. Gone are the days of Middle Eastern sheikhs controlling …
January 5, 2012
Early results
Although our final results won’t begin to be published until early next year, our team met in May to review all the data we had collected so far. …