It is popularly believed that around 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid slammed into Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs ...

A list of animated cartoon series that kids who are obsessed with animals can watch to learn about ecosystems, animals and ...

New fossil discoveries are forcing scientists to redraw the boundaries of ancient oceans, suggesting that some of the most ...

The earliest known armored dinosaur did not just carry a few defensive plates, it bristled with spikes so extreme that its ...

The Seven Sisters are a series of iconic chalk cliffs guarding the English Channel in Sussex. It is a beautiful, peaceful ...

Utah biologists have characterized D. woaabi, the first of two nematode species recently discovered in the lake’s ...

THAT AUTUMN, A RESEARCH VESSEL called the Glomar Challenger sailed over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge to drill holes and sample sediment. Fossils within the sediment samples they retrieved gave scientists a ...

In the aftermath of the giant asteroid that crashed into the Yucatan Peninsula about 66 million years ago, approximately 75% ...

Earth system box models are essential tools for reconstructing long-term climatic and environmental evolution and uncovering ...

Shaking caused by quakes may cause ocean floor vents to release more nutrients, triggering blooms in plant-like organisms ...

Apart from fossils, some animal species also testify to how big their predecessors were before evolution. Although many of ...

With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body plan older than dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab reveals how ancient ...