The Sciences
The Incredible Geology of Pluto
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is returning some fabulous geology from tiny Pluto. Come explore!
Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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Real Gems for Valentine's Day
Let's explore some shiny and huggable geology!
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Geology in Space! Recent Martian Discoveries Edition
Welcome to the 21st century, where robots are doing geology on other worlds! In this edition we're exploring Mars's rich geologic history—and finding potential signs of microbial life...
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Live-Blogging Richard Waitt's In the Path of Destruction IX: "Is This What Pompeii Was Like?"
USGS geologist Richard Waitt's In the Path of Destruction chronicles the cataclysmic May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount Saint Helens. Join us for nail-biting survivors' stories and explosive volcanic action!...
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Thunderbird and the Orphan Tsunami: Cascadia 1700
It's the 316th anniversary of the 1700 Cascadia megathrust earthquake and tsunami!
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Why Dictators Need Geologists and Other Stories of Potential Mayhem
Let's talk disaster! A few geological disaster-related items have come across my newsfeeds lately. Discover why dictators need geologists, and which volcanoes might be out to get you.
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Intriguing Seismic Activity along the Cascadia Subduction Zone
A fascinating "slow earthquake" along the Cascadia subduction zone reveals more about the different ways Earth moves
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Live-Blogging Richard Waitt's In the Path of Destruction VIII: Different Views
Let's end 2015 with a bang! And happily, this time, everybody lives
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What Do You Give the Country That Has Just About Everything?
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! At this time of the year, many of us think a lot about gifts. Here's one gift you'll never forget!
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Dana's Super-Gneiss Guide to Last-Minute Geologic Gifts
Whether your Earth science-adoring loved one has been gnaughty or gneiss this year, I've got lots of gifts on this list that they won't take for granite! These gifts were hand-selected with the last-minute shopper in mind...
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Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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