Articles by

Carolyn Gramling

Heavy soil tilling for agriculture can do more harm than good

For thousands of years, humans have prepared to plant by tilling, overturning the soil to manage moisture,...

To make a ‘Snowball Earth,’ sci-fi moves fast. Geology is far slower

Here are some ways the world might end in ice, according to science fiction. Earth freezes. Humankind’s...

A large fossil leg bone hints at T. rex’s origins, but scientists disagree

When it comes to identifying fossil species, a lone leg bone isn’t much to go on. Yet...

Halting irreversible changes to Antarctica depends on choices made today

The Antarctic Peninsula is an early warning system for the southernmost continent when it comes to climate...

A long-lost tectonic fragment may be shaking Northern California

An earthquake-generating chunk of tectonic plate has been discovered beneath Northern California. It’s attached to the bottom...

Earth’s last 3 years were its hottest on record

The last three years were the hottest on record, a new analysis of global climate data finds....

These fossil finds shed new light on the past in 2025

Everything old is new again: These paleontological discoveries of 2025 — from tiny dinosaurs to zombifying fungi...

An underwater volcano off Oregon didn’t erupt in 2025 after all. Why not?

NEW ORLEANS — One year ago, scientists made a surprisingly concrete prediction: Before 2025 was out, they...