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Geology

History Science

The Terrifying Warning Lurking in the Earth’s Ancient Rock Record

Our climate models could be missing something big.

Peter Brannen The Atlantic Feb 2021 Permalink

The Rock That Fell to Earth

How a meteorite hunter’s obsession took him from the mountains of Colorado, to the Bundy Ranch, and eventually landed him in jail.

Brendan Borrell The Verge Jun 2018 30min Permalink

Business Science

The End of Sand

It’s one of our most in-demand natural resources, and it’s running out.

David Owen New Yorker May 2017 20min Permalink

Fiction

Fiction Pick of the Week: "Just-in-Case Stones"

An obsession with stones propels a woman from childhood to adulthood.

Mallory McMahon Necessary Fiction Oct 2016 10min Permalink

Science

The Day the Mesozoic Died

How a father and son solved the mystery of the dinosaurs’ demise.

Sean B. Carroll Nautilus Jan 2016 20min Permalink

Future Shocks

On the endless quest to predict earthquakes.

Kevin Krajick Smithsonian Mar 2005 1h45min Permalink

Best Article Crime History Science

The Saga of the Scientific Swindler!

In the 1880’s, a shabbily dressed man popped up in numerous America cities, calling upon local scientists, showing letters of introduction claiming he was a noted geologist or paleontologist, discussing both fields at a staggeringly accomplished level, and then making off with valuable books or cash loans.

- Skulls in the Stars Feb 2011 30min Permalink