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Retracing the snowy footsteps of my ancestors, who traveled to Antarctica before it became commonplace
My grandparents are responsible for my love of travel. This visit to Antarctica felt the most meaningful of the trips they ...
North America’s underside is slowly melting into the Earth
As you read this, the North American continent’s underside is dribbling away into Earth’s molten mantle. And according to ...
What to Read to Wrap Your Head Around the Climate Crisis
On a shelf next to my desk, I keep the books that shaped how I think about our planet—and how I cover it as a journalist ...
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How activity in Earth's mantle led the ancient ancestors of elephants, giraffes, and humans into Asia and Africa
What roils beneath the Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean circulation, climate patterns, and even animal activity and evolution. In ...
Could life thrive on K2-18b? What to know about the distant exoplanet
K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...
Ancient Greenland rocks in Iceland reveal effects of Late Antique Little Ice Age
A trio of researchers has found evidence of the impact of the Late Antique Little Ice Age on Iceland almost 1,500 years ago.
‘Into the Ice’ Review: North by Northwest
In search of postpandemic adventure, the author sailed the icy arctic waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.