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43 specimens indexed. Type a mineral, a fossil, a place, or a moment in deep time.

GEO-3297 Weird Facts About Deep Ocean Vents
Structure · Earthquakes
GEO-944How Wetlands and Natural Systems Purify the Water We Depend On
Structure · Earthquakes
GEO-764Why Clouds Form Rings and Halos in the Sky
Structure · Plate Tectonics
GEO-732What Are Ocean Currents and How Do They Shape Life?
Mineral · Sulfides
GEO-50614 Surprising Animal Adaptations Hidden in Plain Sight
Mineral · Carbonates
GEO-629Ancient Plant Species That May Not Survive the Modern World
Mineral · Oxides
GEO-390Forest Trees May Communicate Through Hidden Underground Fungal Networks
Mineral · Oxides
GEO-870Marine Algae Could Sustain Ocean Food Webs in a Changing Sea
Mineral · Silicates
GEO-187Dazzling Close-Up Views Reveal the Hidden Diversity of Forest Mushrooms
Mineral · Carbonates
GEO-167Autumn Bird Migration: What to Watch in September's Skies
Mineral · Carbonates
GEO-950How Animal Scents Shape Survival, Mating, and Connection
Mineral · Sulfides
GEO-620Late Summer Wildflowers: A Field Guide to August's Blooms
Mineral · Carbonates
GEO-501How Groundwater Contamination Threatens Aquifer Life and Ecosystems
Mineral · Silicates
GEO-544The Wild World of Native Bees: Nesting Habits You Never Knew
Fossil · Paleontology
GEO-651Coral Reefs in July: Underwater Wonders at Their Peak
Fossil · Extinction Events
GEO-288How Seasonal Light Shifts Shape Life on Earth
Fossil · Paleontology
GEO-284June's Peak Pollinator Season: A Meadow Comes Alive
Fossil · Evolution
GEO-695How Plants Sense, Remember, and Talk to Each Other
Fossil · Extinction Events
GEO-394How Plants Sense and Respond to the World Around Them
Fossil · Stratigraphy
GEO-855The Hidden Soundscapes of Forests: Listening to Nature's Quiet Conversations
Fossil · Evolution
GEO-222Spring's Wildflower Bloom and Woodland Wonders to Discover in May
Fossil · Paleontology
GEO-108How Centuries-Old Records Reveal Nature's Dramatic Ecological Shifts
Fossil · Paleontology
GEO-157Spring Bird Migration and Nesting Wonders to Watch in April
Fossil · Paleontology
GEO-521How Plants Cry Out Under Environmental Stress and What It Means
Fossil · Evolution
GEO-948The Surprising Problem-Solving Power of Forest Floor Decomposers
Ocean · Marine Geology
GEO-881Signs of Spring: Nature's Awakening and Wildlife Returns in March
Ocean · Hydrothermal Vents
GEO-690Vanishing Wildflower Once Thought Extinct Reappears in a Forgotten Meadow
Ocean · Ocean Trenches
GEO-731How Wildlife Endures the Deep Freeze of February
Ocean · Marine Geology
GEO-316Heritage Breed Chickens Offer a Humane Alternative to Industrial Poultry Culling
Ocean · Ocean Trenches
GEO-271Artificial Light Is Erasing Nocturnal Ecosystems at an Alarming Pace
Ocean · Marine Geology
GEO-985Deep Underground, the Earth Forges Diamonds and Crystals Over Millions of Years
Ocean · Ocean Trenches
GEO-288Nature's Own Packaging: How Plants and Insects Coat and Protect Themselves
Ocean · Hydrothermal Vents
GEO-752How Oysters and Wetlands Filter Our Water Far Better Than Any Machine
Structure · Earthquakes
GEO-378How Plants and Animals Survive the Brutal Cold of January
Structure · Mountain Building
GEO-392Freshwater Ecosystems and the Hidden Life Flowing Through Our Rivers
Structure · Earthquakes
GEO-980Watershed Conservation Projects Are Reviving Rivers Across the American West
Structure · Plate Tectonics
GEO-466A Year-End Walk Through Nature's Most Remarkable Ecological Moments
Structure · Mountain Building
GEO-150What's Happening Beneath the Fallen Leaves This November
Structure · Plate Tectonics
GEO-778How Nature's Own Chemical Reactions Could Power Our Future
Climate · Climate Change
GEO-657The Hidden World of Insect Biodiversity and Their Vital Ecological Roles
Climate · Atmosphere
GEO-432The Astonishing Transformation: How Caterpillars Become Butterflies and Spin Silk
Climate · Paleoclimate
GEO-476What to Discover in Fields and Forests This Harvest Season
Climate · Weather Systems
GEO-339Vanishing Glaciers and the Polar Ecosystems Struggling to Adapt
Climate · Atmosphere