Why I’m training Colombian Amazonians to become archaeology tourist guides

Local community archaeology tourism benefits the heritage, the people and the rainforest.

José Iriarte, Professor of Archaeology, University of Exeter • conversation
March 18, 2025 ~8 min

What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech

Legal experts see a current lawsuit against the environmental group Greenpeace as a classic example of using litigation to stifle public criticism.

Ryan Riedmueller, Clinical Legal Fellow, Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic, Vanderbilt University • conversation
March 11, 2025 ~6 min


The Moon might be older than scientists previously thought − a new study shines light on its history

An extreme heating event may have interfered with scientists’ attempts to figure out the Moon’s age by dating lunar rock samples.

Francis Nimmo, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz • conversation
Dec. 18, 2024 ~7 min

Is it possible to dig all the way through the Earth to the other side?

There’s a lot of hot rock in the way, and sooner or later your hole would collapse.

Andrew Gase, Assistant Professor of Geoscience, Boise State University • conversation
Nov. 25, 2024 ~7 min

NASA Rover Captures Rock Showing Possible Signs of Microbial Life

VOA Learning English • voa
Aug. 4, 2024 ~5 min

Documenting the world’s largest prehistoric rock art in South America – new study

Archaeologists have amassed a huge database of giant engravings in South America.

Natalia Lozada Mendieta, Assistant Professor, Department of Art History, Universidad de los Andes • conversation
June 4, 2024 ~8 min

How did the moon turn itself inside out?

A new study offers important insights into the evolution of the moon's interior, and potentially for planets such as the Earth or Mars.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
April 9, 2024 ~10 min

Tiny crystals capture millions of years of mountain range history – a geologist excavates the Himalayas with a microscope

Measuring the concentration of radioactive elements in a single, sand-size crystal reveals the growth of the Himalayan mountain range over time.

Matthew J. Kohn, Professor of Geosciences, Boise State University • conversation
April 9, 2024 ~5 min


What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains

The earthquake, one of New Jersey’s largest on record, could be felt from Maryland to Boston. But don’t read too much into it.

Gary Solar, Professor of Geosciences, Buffalo State, The State University of New York • conversation
April 5, 2024 ~4 min

How do crystals form?

There are a lot of myths about crystals − for example, that they are magical rocks with healing powers. An earth scientist explains some of their amazing true science.

Natalie Bursztyn, Lecturer in Geosciences, University of Montana • conversation
Nov. 20, 2023 ~7 min

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