Carolyn Gramling

Earth & Climate Writer, Science News

Carolyn is the Earth & Climate writer at Science News. Previously she worked at Science magazine for six years, both as a reporter covering paleontology and polar science and as the editor of the news in brief section. Before that she was a reporter and editor at EARTH magazine. She has bachelor’s degrees in Geology and European History and a Ph.D. in marine geochemistry from MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She’s also a former Science News intern.

All Stories by Carolyn Gramling

  1. Earth

    Rare blue diamonds form deep, deep, deep inside Earth

    The recipe for rare blue diamonds may include boron, seawater and massive rock collisions.

  2. Animals

    What ‘The Meg’ doesn’t quite get right about megalodon sharks

    A paleobiologist helps separate shark fact from fiction in the new Jason Statham film The Meg.

  3. Earth

    An ancient cold snap causes heated debate

    Despite criticism from fellow scientists, some researchers won’t let go of the idea that a comet caused a prehistoric cold snap.

  4. Fossils

    There’s more than one way to build a giant dinosaur

    Some early long-necked dinosaurs may have built big bodies from a different blueprint than their later giant relatives.

  5. Earth

    Kilauea’s volcanic fireworks show no signs of stopping

    Watch some of the most striking videos and images of the ongoing eruption’s strange, fiery beauty.

  6. Earth

    After erupting, one volcano sings a unique ‘song’

    After a strong eruption in 2015, one Ecuadoran volcano “rang like a bell.”

  7. Climate

    Tropical cyclones are getting more sluggish

    Hurricanes and other storms are traveling more slowly than they used to. That might mean even more rainfall for communities they batter.

  8. Fossils

    This extinct bird boasted dinosaur-like teeth

    Fossil skulls from an ancient bird shows this flyer had a beak — but dino-like chompers to chew through its prey.

  9. Fossils

    Hefty dinosaurs had a trick for sitting on eggs safely

    To keep their eggs warm without squashing them, some heavy dinosaurs laid eggs in a ring and sat in a space at the middle.

  10. Oceans

    Small swimmers may play huge role in churning the seas

    Hoards of migrating shrimp and krill can cause large-scale water movements in the ocean, a new study suggests.

  11. Oceans

    Ocean heat waves are on the rise — and killing coral

    Ocean heat waves are becoming hotter and more frequent. And one can be blamed for the 2016 coral deaths on the Great Barrier Reef.

  12. Earth

    How long will Kilauea’s new eruption last?

    A government volcano expert answers burning questions about the ongoing Kilauea eruption.