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How African Dust Storms Create the Caribbean’s Beautiful Beaches—and Protect Them from Hurricanes
Bermuda's red soil and the Bahamas's white-sand beaches might have come from the same place: the Sahara Desert.
GEOLOGY
9 Rockin' Facts About Earthquakes
Fear not: the chances of “The Big One” hitting while you read this article are very, very slim. But that doesn't mean you should let your guard down.
A Massive Volcanic Eruption in Alaska May Have Doomed the Roman Republic
Research shows that a volcanic eruption in Alaska triggered a two-year cooling period in the Mediterranean—possibly destabilizing an already volatile Roman Republic.
Two Bombs Dropped Near a Hawaiian Volcano Decades Ago Were Found Intact in a Lava Tube
Bombs were dropped near Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano to divert the flow of lava in the 1930s and 1940s, and two devices that never exploded have just been discovered.
10 Steamy Facts About Old Faithful
Old Faithful isn't as predictable as it used to be, but geologists in Yellowstone National Park can still time its eruptions pretty accurately.
7 Mysterious Geological Formations That Still Baffle Scientists
From a lake the color of Pepto-Bismol to mysterious rock rings in the Sahara Desert, these strange geological wonders continue to stump scientists.
Australia’s Sacred Uluru Monolith Is Closing to Tourists for Good This Weekend—So Tourists Are Rushing to Climb It
Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, is a sacred site to the Anangu people. As of Saturday, it will be permanently closed to tourists looking to climb it.
9 Monumental Facts About Chimney Rock
Standing around 325 feet tall from peak to base, Chimney Rock looms like a lighthouse on the Great Plains—and had a starring role in a popular video game.
The World’s Eighth Lava Lake Was Just Discovered on a Remote Sub-Antarctic Island
See the satellite photo that just confirmed the existence of an extremely rare lava lake on a remote island.
What Caused Pangea to Break Apart?
The ocean basins are constantly opening and closing, so what caused Pangea to break apart is slowly putting the next supercontinent together.
Scientists Solve an Ancient Stonehenge Mystery: Where the Massive Rocks Came From
Archaeologists aren't sure how ancient people moved the rocks used to make Stonehenge 4000 years ago. But now, part of the mystery has been solved.
10 Discoveries and Inventions That Are More Recent Than You Think
When you really think about how recent some discoveries we take for granted are, Pluto and Clint Eastwood have a lot in common.
There Are 72,000 Tons of Diamonds Hiding Throughout This Town in Germany
They formed when a crater hit the spot 15 million years ago.
A 2.63-Carat Diamond Was Unearthed by a Grandmother at an Arkansas State Park
She thought she had dug up a piece of glass.
Michigan Rock Hunter Discovers Glowing 'Yooperlites' on Lake Superior Beach
This is the first time the fluorescent mineral has been identified in Michigan.
The Mediterranean Sea Could Disappear in the Distant Future
The continents are going to look very different 50 million years from now.
10 Facts About Silicon
If you have a cell phone in your pocket or dirt on your shoes, you’re carrying silicon.
The Science Behind Why the Earth Isn't Flat
Let's review why and how we've known for at least 2300 years that the Earth is round.
8 Science-Backed Tips to Keep Your Feet From Burning on Hot Sand
The beach is wonderful when it's not giving you third-degree burns.
Snorkeler Discovers Gold Nugget Worth $65,000 in Scottish River
Talk about striking gold.
Interactive Map Shows Where Your House Would Have Been 750 Million Years Ago
Trace the evolution of Earth era by era.
