Articles by Kevin Krajick from Smithsonian Magazine

Raging in mines from Pennsylvania to China, coal fires threaten towns, poison air and water, and add to global warming

May 2005

Modern science, ancient catastrophes and the endless quest to predict earthquakes

March 2005

Pent-up water and steam threaten to burst through the park's surface. (And we're not talking Old Faithful here)

July 2004

From slime to sponges, scientists are plumbing the ocean's depths for new medications to treat cancer, pain and other ailments

April 30, 2004

In a remote region of Cameroon, an international team of scientists takes extraordinary steps to prevent the recurrence of a deadly natural disaster

September 2003

By studying objects cast up on our shores, researcher Curtis Ebbesmeyer traces the flow of ocean currents

June 30, 2001

As prices skyrocket, gonzo collectors are combing the globe for these celestial fragments—and riling researchers

March 1999

Across America, short-line freight trains are pulling their weight

June 30, 1998

Across America, a network of scrap-metal firms is supplying much of the raw materials, iron to aluminum, that fuel the growing global economy

April 30, 1997

Whether stunting on the streets, gliding off to work or lining up for the orthopedist, nowadays in-line skates are the way to go

September 1995