The break up of the supercontinent Nuna transformed the Earth’s surface, creating shallow marine habitats that may have given ...

Throughout the history of life on Earth, countless biological dynasties have flourished and fallen away. Today, humans thrive through the power of our technology and cooperation, and 66 million years ...

Can we turn to the past to learn more about how interactions between plants and pollinators changed during climate change? This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication ...

A new study reveals an intriguing possibility: asupernova explosion might have sent a surge of cosmic rays toward Earth around 10 million years ago, with consequences etched in ocean rocks. The ...

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An exploding star may have sent cosmic shrapnel flying to hit Earth 10 million years ago, and astronomers have now narrowed down the most likely culprits behind this interstellar incident. Earlier ...

The ice sample, retrieved in Antarctica, is the oldest on record—but this discovery may just be tip of the iceberg.