A minute-by-minute account of the Pompeii eruption, revealed in agonizing detail (Science Magazine)
Two new studies provide unprecedented insight into one of the ancient world’s most famous cataclysms.
How Climate Change Could Trigger Earthquakes (Scientific American)
Climate change may influence seismic activity as melting glaciers reduce pressure on quake-prone faults.
Nevada Has Loads of Lithium. Here’s Why. (Eos Magazine)
Nevada is becoming a major producer of lithium, thanks to topography, climate, and geologic serendipity.
5,000-Year-Old Copper Pollution Found near the Pyramids (Eos Magazine)
New geoarchaeological research shows that metalworking in ancient Egypt led to significant contamination in a nearby port.
Plate tectonics fired up at least 3 billion years ago, study of ancient rocks in Australia indicates (Live Science)
Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known arc-slicing fault in Australia, intensifying the debate over the origins of plate tectonics.
Earthquakes May Have Amplified the Destruction of Pompeii (Eos Magazine)
A new analysis of skeletons and collapsed walls indicates that seismic activity compounded the historic catastrophe wrought by Mount Vesuvius.
The Illusion of Skill and How to Make Better Predictions (Simple Money Magazine)
Even experts struggle to make accurate predictions. So, what does that say about our visions of the future? And what, according to research, can be done about it?