The Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater have a surprising link (High Country News)
Mysterious driftwood high in Grand Canyon caves hints at the legacy of Arizona’s huge impact crater.
(This article appeared in the January 2026 print issue)
As Greenland loses ice, global sea levels will rise—and its own will fall (Science Magazine)
The island is rebounding from ice melt so fast that scientists are rethinking how Earth’s interior works.
(A version of this article appeared in the January 22, 2026 print issue, Click here for PDF)
The Hidden Landscape Holding Back the Sea (Nautilus Magazine)
The fate of our planet’s coasts rests on Antarctic bedrock.
(A version of this article appeared in the Fall 2026 “Earth” print issue)
New look at 1755 quake, Europe’s largest ever, may foretell Atlantic ‘ring of fire’ (Science Magazine)
Analysis suggests Earth’s mantle is peeling from the crust in the eastern Atlantic, a possible sign of the ocean’s eventual closure.
(This article appeared in the August 28, 2025 print issue, Click here for PDF)
Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones (Scientific American)
Evidence from Earth’s deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion.
(This article appeared in the July 2025 print issue here)
The United States’ oldest known rock has existed for at least 3.6 billion years (Science News)
A rock formation in Michigan has beat out other contenders for the title — for now.
(This article appeared in the July 2025 print issue here)
Nevada Has Loads of Lithium. Here’s Why. (Eos Magazine)
Nevada is becoming a major producer of lithium, thanks to topography, climate, and geologic serendipity.
(This article appeared in the January 2025 print issue, click here for PDF)