Rainbows and Butterflies (and Volcanoes)
All ‘blue lava’ photographs copyright Olivier Grunewald. *** It’s a well-known fact in the sci-fi community that aliens often have weird-coloured blood. On Earth, however, blood is generally accepted to […]
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The Yellowstone Supervolcano: A Disaster in the Making?
Dawn comes, and the night gives way to a ghostly grey gloom. The rays of the morning sun just barely break through the thick haze of smoke and ash that […]
The Birth of an Island
It’s not very often that the world gets to witness the birth of a new island. That said, since the start of this blog less than two months ago, I’ve […]
How to Become a Fossil
Eventually, I will die. Maybe I’ll be buried, maybe cremated, but over time my body will decompose and return to the earth. I say this, of course, with glee, since […]
Green Sand, Red Lava
As a general rule, I’ll take the mountains over a beach any day. That said, I’ve seen my share of sand: tan, grey, white, and even black. Green sand, however, […]
Even Art Can Be Science
Munch’s The Scream. Whether you’re an art connoisseur or you tried finger painting that one time at a preschool birthday party, you’ve seen it before. The painting depicts a screaming figure against […]
