Scientists refine the timeline of sponge origins, showing soft-bodied ancestors likely evolved later than some chemical ...

Air trapped in ancient salt crystals reveals Earth's atmosphere 1.4 billion years ago had more oxygen than thought, ...

Some 445 million years ago, life on Earth was forever changed. During the geological blink of an eye, glaciers formed over ...

A new study theorizes that evolution ticks at different speeds, especially when a big group of organisms first appears.

While late M-stars are the easiest places to find Earth-sized planets, a new study suggests they are biological dead ends where animal life may never find enough fuel to evolve.

Despite multiple mass extinctions, the frilled shark has managed to thrive for 100 million years. Today, it remains one of ...

Based on the fossils found in the Bakony Hills, the team of Attila Ősi proved that species related to Triceratops existed in Europe in diverse forms. In light of their findings, hundreds of years' ...

The US eyes Greenland for rare earth minerals and security, plus risks to NATO and markets amid China tensions. Read here for ...

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

Tucked away near the tiny town of Panaca in eastern Nevada, Cathedral Gorge is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you’ve accidentally driven through a portal to another dimension—one where ...

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The biggest whale species on Earth is a monster! There are plenty of large creatures within the Cetacea order (which contains ...