The natural world is full of striking landscapes that remind us of the immense power of time and geology. From water carving ...

The majestic Grand Canyon, a breathtaking natural wonder, offers an unparalleled glimpse into Earth's geological history.

Young Earth was a blue planet covered in oceans, much like today. But the atmosphere was a lethal cocktail of gases, with no ...

Mining has fueled India’s industrial ascent. Yet for most Indians, it remains a hidden engine, writes Pravin Kaushal ...

So the magnetic north pole is drifting away from Canada toward Russia. This continued in the year just passed, and the newest ...

Join author David B. Williams for a conversation about his 2025 book, Wild in Seattle: Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature. Published in April, Wild in Seattle contains 47 essays exploring ...

In comparison, he writes, the 300,000 years since Homo sapiens evolved is so brief that “in a single stroke with a medium-grained nail file you could eradicate human history.” In this special issue on ...

That’s the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan, Colorado. Nature’s sculpture garden stands proudly against Colorado’s blue sky, showcasing formations that look like they were designed by a ...

Nestled in the northwestern corner of Illinois where limestone cliffs rise dramatically above the Mississippi River, Mississippi Palisades State Park in Savanna offers a wilderness escape that feels ...

On a geological tour of this ancient part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nicola Chilton learns about the wondrous landscape ...