
ALT David Gold specializes in molecular paleontology, an area of study that combines geological, genetic and developmental tools to study the early evolution of animal life. (Greg Watry/UC Davis) Smiling David Gold standing next to a purple-lit display with the text 'How studying the small reveals big things about the ancient past'.

ALT Scientists examine a large dike, formed from a sheet of magma that came to Earth’s surface millions of years ago during the Columbia River Basalt eruptions. These dikes fed magma to massive eruptions. New research shows that long after the eruptions ended, carbon dioxide continued to seep to the surface, causing prolonged warming of Earth's climate. (Benjamin Black/Rutgers University)

ALT Black and white historical photo of multiple workers seated at long tables sewing on machines in a busy factory setting. Women seated at Singer sewing machines at one of New York City's "Syrian shops," circa 1930. Source: Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution






















