The Most Common Yet Elusive Mineral
The Earth’s most common mineral, called bridgmanite, has never been observed naturally on Earth. In fact, it took a meteorite
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Tidepool Sculpins – Fish that Breathe out of Water
Sculpins are small little fish that you often see in the shallow tidepools from Southern California up to Alaska. They
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Human Life Spans Two Geologic Epochs
At a recent meeting of the International Geological Congress in South Africa, a motion was presented to adopt a new
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Earthquakes and The Man Who Knew Infinity
It is rare to get a glimpse of individuals of extreme genius who also elude the fame that often comes
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Dating Landslides with Lichen
Most of us have seen splotchy lichens clinging to rocks, trees and maybe even the ground, but did you know
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