Articles for student reading.  New articles added to the bottom of the page. 
So Much to Learn About the Oceans From Sand (NY Times Jan 2009): Article about a study on sand erosion/deposition.  The article is OK, but check out the accompanying audio slideshow and especially the interactive feature that shows varying sand types around the world entitled The World, Grain by Grain.
When Trilobites Ruled the World (NY Times Mar 2014):  Includes a very cool graphic of 50 different genera of trilobites.

(link to graphic: Trilobites: Variations on a Theme)
Jellyfish Horde Uncovered After Half a Billion Years (NY Times 2002):  Interesting discovery of jellyfish fossils in Wisconsin.  Good explanation of the series of events that lead to the formation of these fossils.

''It gives you a kind of aura of standing in this instant in time,'' Mr. Damrow said. ''You're standing right on that beach just as it formed.''
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additional jellyfish photo
http://pages.uwc.edu/keith.montgomery/ribmtn/jelly.htm
Tornado Sirens, an Old Technology, Still Play a Vital Role (NY Times May 2016):  Interesting article, especially for those who have never lived with tornado sirens as part of their lives.  Definitely check out the videos that accompany the article.
The World's Disappearing Sand (NY Times June 2016).  A good Op-Ed piece about sand as a natural resource and its global depletion.  I don't know how serious this threat really is, but I think students would find this article interesting and eye-opening on some level, since pretty much no one thinks about sand as a valued natural resource.
World's Oldest Fossils Found in Greenland (NY Times Aug 31, 2016):  Discusses the discovery of stromatolite fossils on Greenland estimated to be 3.7 billion years old.  Quality article that touches on very early Earth, the Moon, meteor impacts, fossils and the origin of life on Earth.
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