Science Vivianite may be the most goth crystal on Earth with its eerie glow and graveyard origins Popkin

geology The ocean's salt could blanket the Earth's land surface in a whopping 500-foot layer Mark Frauenfelder

podcasts How We Survive podcast tackles lithium's relationship to climate change Elías Villoro

minerals "Cummingtonite" is a type of metamorphic amphibole Popkin

rock These fluorescent rocks abound on the shores of Lake Superior Andrea James

rocks Very enthusiastic geode hunter shows off his finds Andrea James

Science Vintage UK illustrations of rocks and minerals repurposed as a cool poster and interactive site Andrea James

Environment The dangerous, exploitative, and dirty business of "healing" crystals David Pescovitz

Science Scientists finally discover why this river has such an unreal shade of blue Andrea James

art Dress submerged in Dead Sea becomes beautiful salt sculpture Andrea James

parts is parts Surprise: "pasture-raised" eggs still run on corn and soy Jason Weisberger

Technology Super Micro co-founder charged with smuggling $2.5 billion in Nvidia AI chips to China Ellsworth Toohey

Food Bottle of salt from before the dinosaurs has an expiration date of 2019 Popkin

greenland Greenland locals stop man trying to raise US flag Rob Beschizza

trump Canada's Carney tells world how to survive Trump's America Séamus Bellamy