Caves have been the sites of historical and fictional adventures for centuries. They are known for harboring dragons and treasure chests and for being dark, damp, and wonderfully unexplored. Despite t
Among the rarest things on earth, meteorites carry an air of mystery and drama while having left a pervasive, outsized mark on our planet and civilization. InMeteorite, Maria Golia tells the long hist
Few phenomena inspire more awe than lightning. Streaking across the sky, it daunts us with its power and amazes us with its beauty. InLightning, Derek M. Elsom explores this natural phenomenon and tra
When the earthquake that struck the Solomon Islands in 2013 produced tsunami waves that damaged the country’s infrastructure, it was one in a recent string of reminders of the devastating effects thes
Since the beginning of time humans have always had a vital relationship with water. The earliest civilizations worshipped water, celebrating its regenerative powers. Later water became essential for i
From Charles Darwin’s enlightening voyage to the Galapagos Islands to moat-encased prisons incarcerating the world’s deadliest prisoners, islands have been sites of immense scientific, political, and
