Articles by Gemma Tarlach

They come in pairs more often than you might think, but generally aren’t twice as dangerous as the solo acts.

Ale de la Puente collaborates with researchers to explore new ways of understanding our universe.

A nature photographer uses clever camera work to turn his own neighborhood into a visual wonderland.

Often associated with Earth’s hottest places, these whirling columns show up on all seven continents—and beyond.

What looks like a ghostly blue hand creeping up on a spaceship is actually a special edition of one of nature’s greatest light shows.

Centuries after the philosopher’s death, lingering controversy over his remains highlights a macabre practice of profiting from the dead.

Medieval expert Scott Bruce delves into the darker—and sometimes more hopeful—corners of human imagination.

Bad weather and dazzling white poplars helped create this spooky shot.

A respected conservator restoring a centuries-old church mural saw the devil in the details—and created a wholly imagined, diabolical scene.

Iron-rich springs generate intense color in a stark landscape that, from above, might be mistaken for a crime scene.

An award-winning image, taken via drone, captures the dreadful beauty of one of nature's violent shows of power.

Born in Pakistan and raised in Michigan, Hajjar Baban’s roots come through in her words—and the spaces between them.

Decades of work has revealed a "megadiverse" ancient landscape in northern Peru that was destroyed in a volcanic eruption.

A researcher says her award-winning image of a swirling school of fish is also a metaphor for the oceans' health.

The revival of Lake Menindee is the latest chapter in a battle over water management, environmental protection, and indigenous rights.

In the aftermath of an extreme melt event, what do scientists see in the Greenland Ice Sheet’s swirls of white, blue, and ominous gray?

Bochet vanished for centuries, but meadmakers are bringing it back—at least in spirit.

An underwater photographer captured the stunning side of a barrel jelly, usually seen washed up on the beach as a pile of goo.

In southwestern Turkey, the winding Büyük Menderes River shaped human history. Now, it's humans who will carve its future course.

Researchers braved storms and monstrous underwater mountains to learn why one region’s earth-shaking is so peculiar.

This beautiful, satiny optical phenomenon can wreck satellite imaging, but it can also reveal hidden aspects of our planet.

Studying the animal’s nerve network may help scientists understand our own.

The Alaska delta, one of the world's largest, is a ‘mosaic’ environment best visualized with a psychedelic palette.

Extreme environments offer them an unexpected paradise, and now researchers want to get a head count.