Earth Science & Climate

What Is Turquoise Made Of? Its Chemical and Physical Makeup

How Is Quartz Extracted and Processed?

How Are the Rocky Mountains Different From the Appalachian Mountains?

Is an Inch of Rain a Lot? It Depends on the Context

What Causes a Warm Air Mass to Move Over a Cold Air Mass?

Is There a 9th Continent? The Case for Zealandia

How to Survive a Black Hole (Theoretically)

What Is Soapstone? Its Composition, Characteristics, and Uses

Are Fogs Clouds? The Science Behind Their Formation

Is Mars Older Than Earth? A Look at Their Geological Ages

What Is Blue Aventurine? Its Properties and Uses

How Were the San Juan Islands Formed?

What Is a Weather System and How Does It Work?

Do Planets Flicker in the Night Sky?

Which Stars Are Hotter and Brighter Than the Sun?

Where Is Aventurine Found? Major Sources and Geology

What Is Cosmic Dust and Where Does It Come From?

What Causes Reverse Faults? The Role of Compressional Stress

When Can You See the Strawberry Moon?

What Color Is Nephrite? From Green to White and Beyond