Anthropology
Native Americans Conducted Large-Scale Copper Mining 6,000 Years Ago
Prehistoric pollution reveals extensive copper mining near Lake Superior
Stories by Sarah Derouin
Space & Physics
Antarctic Study Shows How Much Space Dust Hits Earth Every Year
A tally of pristine micrometeorites locked in polar ice gives the best-yet look at the origin and amount of extraterrestrial material reaching our planet
Public Health
Satellites Predict a Cholera Outbreak Weeks in Advance
A test in Yemen showed satellite data could foresee an outbreak four weeks before it exploded
Conservation
How to Crochet a Coral Reef--and Why
When words aren't enough to get people engaged in an environmental issue, it can be useful to try another medium
