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Lake Natron: The Truth About the Lake of Stone Animals

Introduction

Sometime between 2010 and 2012, the British photographer Nick Brandt...

June 22, 2026

  • Geochemistry

How Do Gold Nuggets Form? The Earthquake-and-Quartz Theory

Introduction

On the morning of 5 February 1869, in a shallow...

June 13, 2026

  • Geochemistry

Banded Iron Formation: Earth’s Oxygen Record

Introduction

Put your palm flat against the wall of Dales Gorge...

June 9, 2026

  • Geochemistry

Desert Varnish: Microbes, Manganese, and Mars

Introduction

Desert varnish is a dark, paper-thin coating of manganese and...

June 4, 2026

  • Geochemistry

Lost City Hydrothermal Field: Where Life May Have Begun

A Light in the Abyss

The Lost City Hydrothermal Field is...

May 31, 2026

  • Geochemistry

Geraisite: Brazil’s First Tektite Strewn Field Discovered

A Stone From the Cerrado

Sometime in 2023, a man in northern Minas...

May 27, 2026

  • Geochemistry

Snowball Earth: When the Equator Froze

Introduction

In the early 1990s, Phil Schmidt and George Williams ran...

May 20, 2026

  • Geochemistry
  • Glaciology

Libyan Desert Glass: King Tut’s Scarab & the Impact Debate

On 29 December 1932, a Ford Model A truck ground to a halt in...

May 17, 2026

  • Geochemistry

LLSVPs: Hidden Giants at Earth’s Core–Mantle Boundary

Tuzo and Jason: The Continent-Sized Blobs Inside Earth

Drop straight down through the...

May 12, 2026

  • Geochemistry
  • Geomorphology
  • Geophysics

May 11, 2026

  • Geochemistry

Explore Fly Geyser’s Colorful Wonder in Nevada

Water in the desert always creates amazing things—in this case, it happens to be...

May 17, 2024

  • Geochemistry

How Fossils Form: The Science of Ancient Life

Introduction

When a living creature turns into a fossil, it’s a tag-team effort...

May 17, 2024

  • Geochemistry

Understanding Geothermal Energy Basics

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Understanding Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy originates from the radioactive decay of...

April 26, 2024

  • Geochemistry

Discover the Amazing Power of Erosion on Earth

Today we explore the fascinating world of erosion and its different types. Join us...

April 24, 2024

  • Geochemistry

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