The National Park Service Won't Be Silenced
NPS employees have a message for the Trump Administration
Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
One Simple Sentence Could Help Save America's Schools
If we truly want America to be great, we need to support robust education for all its citizens
The Astonishing Climate-Changing Power of Plate Tectonics
Moving continents have drastically changed Earth's climate—and are still doing so today
Troubling Signs for Science under Trump
The next four years are looking grim for science in America
Instant Peril: Flash Floods (and How to Survive Them)
Flash floods kill people worldwide. Find out how to survive
Marvels and Mysteries of the Moon
The moon's made of much tastier stuff than green cheese
Geologists Have an Incentive to Be Naughty
Why you should never try to get a geology buff to behave by threatening them with coal in their stocking
Trump's Presidency Will Be a Disaster for Public Education
The choices Trump is making bode ill for STEM education - and all public schools
The Light of Science
Those who claim ignorance is bliss don't know a thing.
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