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

product testing Celebrity-backed cookware brands make contain toxic chemicals Ellsworth Toohey

politics Zelensky ordered out of White House after Trump tantrum Rob Beschizza

Science Better air quality "the easiest way not to die" Rob Beschizza

politics Only 6% of Greenlanders want to join the U.S. Rob Beschizza

Food Lead found in protein powders Rob Beschizza

politics China bans exports of crucial tech minerals gallium, germanium, and antimony to U.S. Ellsworth Toohey