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- Genes in your hair
A paper in Science the other week revealed a new avenue for recovering genetic material from ancient and extinct mammals—their hair. The tough keratin follicles that make up hair and... - San Andreas fault home page
I know I go on a lot about the San Andreas fault, but that's because it's in my neighborhood. Over the years here on About.com I've compiled photo-tours and articles... - San Andreas fault, mid-Peninsula segment
After attending the press conference yesterday where the rock cores from the San Andreas fault were shown, I had to drive up into the hills and visit the fault itself.... - Unveiling the cores
As you read this, I'll be at Stanford University, where scientists in the San Andreas fault drilling project are showing off some of the rocks they retrieved from deep underground... - Geology from space
The fifty years since Sputnik first flew have brought a bonanza of scientific progress to . . . Earth science. At the time, in late 1957, the United States was... - Horn corals
Do you have a touchstone? I have a bunch of them: objects that I like to take out and enjoy, or ponder or contemplate. Among them are the horn corals... - Eruption in the Red Sea
The island volcano Jebel at-Tair has erupted for the first time since 1883, according to a passing Canadian ship. The Red Sea is a slowly spreading oceanic basin with a... - Field trip gets in the papers
It's not every day that a geologic field trip is covered as news, but a visit by 80 geologists to a prime trenching site on the San Andreas fault got... - What's on your "geology playlist"?
On Wednesday, LiveJournal's "emiwenis" asked the geology group, "Any of you guys have any geology themed songs that you like to listen to? I'm trying to come up with a... - How to Succeed in Geology: By Really Trying
The 18 September issue of Eos has a study in the sociology of geology. Specifically, what kind of scientists are the most eminent geologists? Three researchers affiliated with Columbia University...
