Artist’s impression of waterfalls pouring over the original land bridge connecting England with France. CREDIT: Imperial College London/Chase...
Geology
Read Earth’s history in stone, from the movement of continents and formation of mountains to fossils, volcanoes, earthquakes, erosion, and the landscapes surrounding us. These histories reveal a planet continually remade across immense spans of time.
Interior view of the crater of Mount Vesuvius, as it was before the eruption of 1767. Hand-colored engraving...
Cataclysmic natural disasters frame indelible human stories. Francis Danby, The Deluge By Dr. David R. Montgomery /...