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Curiosity rover
Photo: Curiosity rover on Mars, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS.

Rare Earth: How Vital Minerals “Evolve”

It's intriguing that life as we know it depends on a seemingly un-natural distribution of minerals. Read More ›
Artist’s impression of exoplanet orbiting two stars
Fermi Paradox
Image: An exoplanet (artist’s rendering), by ESA/Hubble [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Biominerals Could Predict Life on Exoplanets

One-third of minerals — chemical solids whose atoms are highly ordered — are created directly or indirectly by life forms. Read More ›
Cardamine hirsuta
Photo: Flowers of Cardamine hirsuta, by Aelwyn, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Copper Reveals Its Role in Exploding Plants — and in the Miracle of Man

The exploding pods of the popping cress send the plant’s seeds flying in all directions, as far as a meter from the parent. Read More ›
Bridalveil-Fall

Wonder of Water: Michael Denton at Bridalveil Fall

Thanks to a unique cluster of properties, water is able to fulfill many roles essential to our living planet. Read More ›
Odometer

Remembering the First Manned Moon Landing at 50; What Does the Future Hold?

I remember watching the Apollo moon landings on TV from 1969 to 1972 as a child. Read More ›
sun and earth
The Privileged Planet
Photo: The Earth and the Sun, as seen from the International Space Station, by NASA.

On the 15th Anniversary of The Privileged Planet: An Update

The basic thesis of TPP is that the best places for intelligent observers are also the best places for observing. Read More ›
Puget Sound

Behind Water’s Beauty, Wondrous Utility

"The hydrological cycle has reliably delivered water to the terrestrial ecosystems of planet Earth for millions of years." Read More ›
Wonder of Water
Michael Denton

At Bridalveil Fall — Michael Denton on the Wonder of Water

Thanks to a unique cluster of properties, water is able to fulfill many roles essential to our living planet. Read More ›

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