Solar System Canyons on Earth, Mars Reinterpreted as Flood-Caused October 4, 2014 Catastrophic floods formed canyons long thought to have been formed by slow, gradual processes. CONTINUE READING
Geology Earth as a Habitable Planet September 29, 2014 When viewed as a planet among planets, Earth is surprisingly surprising, considering how close it is to scientists' investigating eyes. CONTINUE READING
Geology Living Stalactites and Other Geological Surprises August 19, 2014 Dripstones in caves can be made by microbes, some speleologists find. That's among several recent geological surprises. CONTINUE READING
Geology Geologists Warming Up to Catastrophic Floods December 19, 2013 Megafloods larger than anything seen today are better concepts for explaining certain features on Earth and Mars. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Surprising Things Science Didn't Know November 17, 2013 Scientists presume to speak with confidence about the origin of the universe and billions of years, but have been clueless about some everyday things close to home in the present. CONTINUE READING
Geology Grand Canyon Demoted by New Discovery August 29, 2013 A canyon longer than Grand Canyon has been discovered under the ice of Greenland. Scientists are surprised that it has persisted through the ice ages. CONTINUE READING