If you want to get the gist of a hunk of New England schist, Maureen Long is a great person to consult. Long, the Bruce D. Alexander ’65 Professor and Chair of Earth and Planetary Sciences in the Yale ...

Much of Manhattan’s natural landscape was flattened as the city grew northwards and conformed to the street grid defined by the Commissioner’s Plan, but there are still some notable places to take in ...

Cool Canyon is unlikely to be cool most of the year as far as the daytime temperature is concerned, but it is definitely cool in the colloquial sense. Hike up this east-west–oriented canyon and ...

This city was built on and around what is now referred to as Manhattan Schist, a tough old rock that has essentially become the backbone of the island. There are plenty of places to spot the stuff ...

“Donald Sheckler always told me, ‘If you find schist, there’s gold somewhere nearby.’” Jim looks at the piece of schist rock he’s just kicked out of the dirt here, halfway up Mine Canyon. It’s a kind ...

A 13,000-year-old engraving uncovered in Spain may depict a hunter-gatherer campsite, according to a new study. A 13,000 year-old engraving uncovered in Spain may depict a hunter-gatherer campsite, ...

There is nothing unusual in meeting and spending time with writers or painters or actors. But none will consider it a fashionable outing to be with sculptors. This has to do with the awful class ...