Skeptophilia

In 1869, explorer John Wesley Powell did the first systematic study of the geology of the Grand Canyon.  As impressive as it is, the Grand ...

One of the frightening things about a system in equilibrium is what happens when you perturb it. Within limits, most systems can recover fro...

Right now, here in the wilds of upstate New York, it's cold, gray, and snowy.  They say our area has a "four-season climate" -...

The geologists have lost about a billion or so years, have you noticed? This wee time slip has to do with the sedimentary strata best observ...

In 1869, explorer  John Wesley Powell did the first systematic study of the geology of the Grand Canyon.  As impressive as it is, the Grand...

The oft-quoted line from Jurassic Park , "Life finds a way," got interesting support from an (unrelated) pair of studies that came...

One of the frightening things about a system in equilibrium is what happens when you perturb it. Within limits, most systems can recover f...