Policy & Ethics
Call Your Senators Today: Science Education Is in Peril
Every child in America deserves a good education. Betsy DeVos will not ensure they have it
Stories by Dana Hunter
Policy & Ethics
The National Park Service Won't Be Silenced
NPS employees have a message for the Trump Administration
Policy & Ethics
One Simple Sentence Could Help Save America's Schools
If we truly want America to be great, we need to support robust education for all its citizens
Climate
The Astonishing Climate-Changing Power of Plate Tectonics
Moving continents have drastically changed Earth's climate—and are still doing so today
Policy & Ethics
Troubling Signs for Science under Trump
The next four years are looking grim for science in America
Natural Disasters
Instant Peril: Flash Floods (and How to Survive Them)
Flash floods kill people worldwide. Find out how to survive
Space
Marvels and Mysteries of the Moon
The moon's made of much tastier stuff than green cheese
EARTH
Geologists Have an Incentive to Be Naughty
Why you should never try to get a geology buff to behave by threatening them with coal in their stocking
Policy & Ethics
Trump's Presidency Will Be a Disaster for Public Education
The choices Trump is making bode ill for STEM education - and all public schools
Arts & Culture
Cyber Monday Discounts - Get Gneiss Schist for Cheap!
Today only!
Space
The Light of Science
Those who claim ignorance is bliss don't know a thing.
EARTH
The Real Story of Plymouth Rock
Learn about the erratic past of one of America's most famous rocks
EARTH
The Prettiest Rock: Blueschist Edition
In which I answer a reader's question and show you something spectacular
Evolution
Evolution and Our Very First Dinosaur!
We're finishing our visit to the Burke with a bang!
EARTH
A Delicious Selection of Mount Rainier Photos
Enjoy the fruits of our fall trip to one of the country's best volcanoes!
EARTH
Moon over Mount Saint Helens
An epic photo from an epic trip
Natural Disasters
Is California About to Be Destroyed by a Killer Quake?
Find out why you shouldn't panic—but still prepare!
EARTH
Ice Age Adventures!
We continue our tour of the Burke Museum, where we meet a mastodon and see some ancient art
Energy
What the Frack Is Going On?
Is there any truth to the claim that fracking causes earthquakes? Answers are within!
EARTH
July/August Best o' the Geoblogosphere
Thrills! Chills! Exploding mountains! And some of the prettiest images of the Grand Canyon you ever did see
