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Reanalysis Shows Dinosaurs Not So Warm-Blooded

by Andy Fell
September 07, 2023

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Aluminum Isotope in the Early Solar System

by Andy Fell
September 05, 2023

fog over coastal mountains in northern California

Climate Trends in the West, Today and 11,000 Years Ago

by Kat Kerlin
February 27, 2023

On the left, a large cloud of vapor rising from the ground with another geyser erupting in the background, against a blue sky.

Mushy Magma Under Yellowstone

by Andy Fell
December 02, 2022

Jellyfish floating in water, vibrant orange, pink and blue colors.

Discovering Sirtuin Longevity Proteins in Early Branches of Animal Life

by Andy Fell
September 22, 2022

Pale blue planet, with some light clouds, lit from the right against a black background

Understanding Super-Earth Waterworlds

by Andy Fell
August 08, 2022

Woman in black shirt holds toddler daughter who is pointing at something. Ocean in background.

Alyssa Griffin: The Capacity to Care

by Kat Kerlin
August 08, 2022

Red-brown planet with a small northern ice cap.

Martian Meteorite Upsets Planet Formation Theory

by Andy Fell
June 16, 2022

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Microbes Might Munch Magnetic Minerals at Oil Spill Site

by Sarah Stanley
May 23, 2022

Melting icebergs off of the coast of Greenland

Carbon, Climate Change and Ocean Anoxia in an Ancient Icehouse World

by Andy Fell
May 02, 2022

NASA image of Enceladus.

On Icy Enceladus, Expansion Cracks Let Inner Ocean Boil Out

by Liza Lester
March 23, 2022

Seen from above range flags in sand with shadow of quadricopter drone.

Meteorite Hunting With Drones

by Andy Fell
March 10, 2022

View of cracked earth from earthquake with a geologist in the background

Ridgecrest Shows How Earthquakes Damage Earth’s Crust

by Andy Fell
February 18, 2022

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Deep Mantle Krypton Reveals Earth’s Outer Solar System Ancestry

by Becky Oskin
December 15, 2021

Two people in a trench seen from above

Evidence for Shared Earthquakes Between San Andreas and San Jacinto Faults

by Andy Fell
December 14, 2021

Video: Looking for Ancient Fossil Life in Greenland

by Andy Fell
November 29, 2021

Hikers in background crossing a lava field.

Putting Science Into Practice: Preparing for Volcanic Eruptions

by Becky Oskin
October 26, 2021

Four world maps showing Pangaea

Freezing Forests and the Icehouse Climate of Pangaea

by Kaitlyn Rieper
October 21, 2021

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‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 3: ‘Nature Tells Its Story, Part 2’

by Amy Quinton
October 12, 2021

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Reviewing Earthquake Predictions, Forecasts and Nowcasts

by Andy Fell
October 11, 2021

Photo of asteroid Vesta

Dwarf Planet Vesta a Window to the Early Solar System

by Andy Fell
October 06, 2021

Map of the world outlined in green on a black background, with a purple meteor track across it

Fragments of 2018 Botswana Fireball Came From Vesta

by Becky Oskin
April 23, 2021

Fossil dinosaur skeletons tangled together

Dating the Dinosaur Pompeii

by Andy Fell
April 16, 2021

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seagrass spreads across bay with red boat in background

Seagrasses Turn Back the Clock on Ocean Acidification

by Kat Kerlin
March 31, 2021

Meteorites Show Transport of Material in Early Solar System

by Andy Fell
September 08, 2020

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