Lost Branch of the Nile May Solve Long-Standing Mystery of Egypt’s Famed Pyramids
A former stretch of the Nile River, now buried beneath the Sahara Desert, may help scientists understand how Egyptians built the pyramids and adapted to a drying landscape
'Hydrogen Fever’ Erupts after Discoveries of Large Deposits of the Clean Gas
Large stores of natural hydrogen have turned up in Albania, France and Mali
How Common Are Northeast Earthquakes?
Earthquakes in the Northeast are usually too small to feel, but larger temblors like the 4.8 magnitude quake in New Jersey aren’t unheard of
At Volcanic Eruptions in Iceland and Beyond, Efforts to Control Lava Remain Challenging
Iceland, Hawaii and Italy have all tried to control lava to save cities in the past. A volcanologist explains the methods
Volcano That Blasted Seawater into the Stratosphere May Have Damaged Ozone Layer
The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai volcano erupted in January 2022 with the force of an atomic weapon. The disaster has launched dozens of new studies about global warming
Calling Our Times the ‘Anthropocene Epoch’ Matters Dearly to You
The name Anthropocene means human activity is profoundly changing our environment, and you’ll have to plan for those changes
How Dangerous Is Iceland’s New Volcanic Eruption?
Lava spewed from volcanic fissures in Iceland as a long-awaited eruption finally began, potentially threatening a power plant and the nearby town of Grindavík
A Huge Italian Volcano Could Be Ready to Erupt
Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano has caused thousands of recent earthquakes and pushed up the ground, worrying 1.3 million residents
Primordial Helium May Be Leaking from Earth's Core
Helium gas may be seeping from Earth’s core, say scientists who found extremely high helium isotope ratios in lavas on Baffin Island
Earth’s Earliest Rocks Forged by Colliding Tectonic Plates
Our planet’s crust has been shifting and sliding for four billion years, a new study suggests
Will It or Won’t It? Iceland’s Volcano Threatens Eruption
An enormous magma intrusion under Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula is causing earthquake swarms and forcing evacuations
Egypt’s Iconic Sphinx May Have Begun as Natural Carving by the Wind
Egypt’s famous Sphinx may have originated as a rock feature carved by erosion that ancient Egyptians further refined into the iconic monument