Ediacarans: The fossils that should not be there
The Ediacara Hills is a hot, dry area in the middle of nowhere in South Australia. A place people go if they must, like for mining for uranium and other […]
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Easter eggs: Hunting sea urchins at Sangstrup Klint, Denmark
I am a Norwegian, and I confess to not have gone to the mountains this Easter. This might get me expelled from community of True Norwegians, but me and the […]
Faxe Chalk Quarry: An ancient coral reef in Denmark
Sixty-five million years ago, a meteorite killed the dinosaurs, and two-thirds of the known species with them. It turned Earth into a wasteland. But Earth soon recovered, mammals took over […]
Where the dinosaurs died: The white cliffs of Stevns Klint in Denmark
When God had finished His creation of the Earth, He discovered that He had made a slight miscalculation. He had some sediments in spare. After considering a new moon just […]
How life makes life on Earth possible
Without life, the Earth would not be a place suitable for life. Sounds like a Catch-22? You bet. But it is true. In this blog post, we will explore how […]
How to get life onto land in 3 difficult steps
Why did the fish go on land? Because it is evolution’s nature (to fill ecological niches. That’s why lobe-finned fish went on land around 370 million years ago and became […]
Why you could have been a dinosaur. Or just very ugly.
Imagine that you are a dinosaur. No, seriously, imagine that you are a dinosaur. Start with Velociraptor, the sickle claw killer of Jurassic Park. Replace the sickle and claws with […]
Süd-Tirol and Alto Adige: How the Dolomites made the land of two languages
Süd-Tirol is where good apples come from. Anyone who has eaten apples know the name, and probably thinks Süd-Tirol is in Austria or Germany. But Süd-Tirol is the very northernmost […]
Coal, steam and steel: How geology made the industrial revolution
Before the 18th century, everything in the world was organic, artisan and handcrafted, because there was no other way. Weavers made clothes, blacksmiths made tools and nails, farmers went behind […]
Santorini: The volcano that made the western world
Santorini, in the eastern Mediterranean, is a classic Greek island destination. Dinner at Santorini, when the sun sets over the lagoon deep below, is frequent in listicles over “10 most […]