Big Earthquakes May Be More Likely During New and Full Moons
When the sun, moon and Earth are aligned, high tidal stress may increase the chances that an earthquake will grow bigger than it otherwise might have been.
July/August Best o' the Geoblogosphere
Thrills! Chills! Exploding mountains! And some of the prettiest images of the Grand Canyon you ever did see
Mud Mountain Dam: Good Clean Fun!
Mud Mountain Dam is a fascinating, record-breaking earthen dam—and right on the way to one of our favorite volcanoes!
Road Noise Makes Birds' Lives Tougher
By playing road noise where there was no road, researchers were able to gauge the effect of the noise on bird behavior without having to deal with the effect of the road itself.
World Wilderness Down 10 Percent in 20 Years
South America and central Africa lost the most wilderness in a decline since the 1990s that saw the planet's wild areas down by a tenth
Shark Fins Contain Toxic "One–Two Punch"
Sharks can accumulate both methylmercury and a toxin called BMAA, which can have synergistic effects on human consumers. Christopher Intagliata reports.
How to Survive in a Warmer World [Interactive]
A map of Earth in 2100 reveals where livelihoods are at stake due to climate change—and what people are doing to prepare for that future
What Life Will Be Like on a Much Warmer Planet
A map based on new data reveals where climate change threatens peoples’ ways of life—and what they are doing to prepare for the future
The Permanent, Unmistakable Mark Human Beings Have Left on Planet Earth
Our influence is written in the geological strata
20 Big Questions about the Future of Humanity
We asked leading scientists to predict the future. Here’s what they had to say
Most Cities Will Be Too Hot to Host 2088 Summer Olympics
The marathon was used as a benchmark, coupled with climate change models and heat stress measurements
Discovering the Discovery Lab!
Today, we visit the Discovery Lab at the Burke Museum and get to act like a bunch of exploring kids!