The Terrifying Warning Lurking in the Earth’s Ancient Rock Record
Our climate models could be missing something big.
Our climate models could be missing something big.
Peter Brannen The Atlantic Feb 2021 Permalink
How a meteorite hunter’s obsession took him from the mountains of Colorado, to the Bundy Ranch, and eventually landed him in jail.
Brendan Borrell The Verge Jun 2018 30min Permalink
It’s one of our most in-demand natural resources, and it’s running out.
David Owen New Yorker May 2017 20min Permalink
An obsession with stones propels a woman from childhood to adulthood.
Mallory McMahon Necessary Fiction Oct 2016 10min Permalink
How a father and son solved the mystery of the dinosaurs’ demise.
Sean B. Carroll Nautilus Jan 2016 20min Permalink
On the endless quest to predict earthquakes.
Kevin Krajick Smithsonian Mar 2005 1h45min Permalink
Best Article Crime History Science
In the 1880’s, a shabbily dressed man popped up in numerous America cities, calling upon local scientists, showing letters of introduction claiming he was a noted geologist or paleontologist, discussing both fields at a staggeringly accomplished level, and then making off with valuable books or cash loans.
- Skulls in the Stars Feb 2011 30min Permalink