This week on Under the Radar: The MacArthur Foundation named its Class of 2021 “Genius Fellows" earlier this month. The recipients join an exclusive group of previous Fellows who have demonstrated ...

William George Tight (1865–1910) contributed to our knowledge of U.S. Midwestern drainage patterns and the impact of glaciation on fluvial systems, including the Teays River (Pleistocene; now buried ...

Thriving past civilizations, including ancient Greece and Rome, declined and collapsed, in part, because of soil degradation. The modern world is on the same path, but it’s not too late to reverse ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth is home to 14 “eight-thousanders,” summits that top off at ...

Geomorphologist and veteran climber Ludovic Ravanel is learning how Mont Blanc is shifting—and sharing his discoveries with the Alpine community Paul Hockenos Alpinists ascend along a narrow ridge of ...

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ARLINGTON, Wash. -- A scientist working for the government had warned 15 years ago about the potential for a catastrophic landslide in the fishing village where the collapse of a rain-soaked hillside ...

Laurel Collins, a Bay Area geomorphologist, will present an illustrated talk on the effects of natural processes and historical human interactions on Corte Madera Creek at 11 a.m. Friday, March 2 in ...

Large chunks of a 50-foot cliff in New Mexico’s Chaco Culture National Historical Park fell twice in July, and experts say it was due to the heat. National Park Service photo It started with a popping ...

The preserved remains of a nearly whole 30,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth have been discovered in northwestern Canada. The baby mammoth was found frozen in permafrost in the Klondike gold fields in ...