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Can You Identify These Crystals, Gemstones and Minerals?
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Can you tell the difference between peridot and citrine? How about opal and moonstone? If you were a star geologist in another life, this quiz was made for you!
When Krakatoa Blew: How the 1883 Eruption Changed the World
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The 1883 Krakatoa eruption was gigantic and deadly, but the advent of modern communications and mass media helped to make it one of the earliest and best-known modern natural catastrophes.
What Is a Glacier? Everything to Know About These Ice Masses
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Glaciers are rivers of ice and are the largest moving objects on Earth. Learn about glaciers and find out how much freshwater are frozen in glaciers.
How Supervolcanoes Work
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Only a few natural events pack the power to knock global civilization on its heels. One is a planet-killing meteor. Care to guess the other?
How Offshore Drilling Works
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Offshore drilling means combing Earth for new underwater oil reserves. Learn more about offshore drilling and finding oil in the midst of rough seas.
Why don't we live underground?
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To live underground takes some serious planning: We've adapted to sunlight and air on the surface. Learn how to live underground and why it matters.
10 Worst Ways to Die
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Is there a worst way to die? Hard to say, but here's our list of ten contenders for the title of worst way to die.
Exploring Mars: Insights Into the Red Planet
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Since the 1960s, we've been captivated by the planet Mars. How different is our neighbor, and what have we learned about the most explored planet?
10 Ways the Earth Is Trying to Kill You
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Mother Earth seems to have a love/hate thing going on with humans. While the planet we call home has all the essentials we need for life, it also has some nasty - and deadly - surprises.
How is volcanic ash made?
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Volcanic ash is what's left after a volcano literally blows its top. Learn how volcanic ash can devastate everything under its gray blanket.