What animals will become extinct?
There’s no sugarcoating it: Animal and plant life is declining worldwide at rates never seen before in human history. And alongside that decline, rates of extinction are accelerating — about…
What are “Sunday fears” and what causes them?
Weekends just don’t seem long enough to me. On Friday, you are exhausted from a long work week. Saturdays are for running errands that you couldn’t get done on weekdays.…
Colon Cancer Screening: How to Prevent Colon Cancer
In the early stages of colon cancer — on the fourth most common cancer in the US and the second leading cause of cancer death – usually has no obvious…
What the Tyrannosaurus rex skull tells us about its intelligence
The name T-Rex means “king of the tyrant lizards” and it appears to be just that T. rex it was. A ruthless and fearsome predator, it ruled the world during…
Did Chernobyl mutations change evolution?
The 1986 Chernobyl disaster was the worst nuclear meltdown in history. Today, much of the area around the old plant in Ukraine and bordering Belarus remains uninhabited, including the town…
There is still a long way to go to create a representative volcanology
Representative Volcanology: Striving for a Comprehensive Understanding This is part 2 of a look at the evolution of women in volcanology, particularly at the US Geological Survey. You can read…
5 Remarkable Things You Didn’t Know About Marie Curie
This article was originally published on November 29, 2021. Marie Curie (1867-1934) was often the only woman in a room full of male scientists. But that didn’t stop her from…
What happens when you get struck by lightning?
In February 1997, a small group of friends and relatives went ice fishing on Maine’s Moosehead Lake, not knowing what the day would bring. According to art old account from…
Why are fossils only found in sedimentary rocks?
The key to a successful fossil hunt is finding the right place. After all, paleontologists rarely choose their sites at random. Instead, they consider a range of areas – comparing…