Ancient Australian rocks suggest Earth’s continents formed later than expected and share a common origin with the Moon.

Watch the Earth's tectonic plates grow, shrink, and jostle for position in this new model of the last billion years on the ...

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...

Some places on Earth look harmless at first glance, sunlit beaches, quiet riverbanks, lush forests, or dramatic deserts. But ...

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

Far beneath the South Pacific, a continent the size of India has finally stepped out of the cartographic shadows. After ...

The Moroccan fossils now provide tangible evidence from this mysterious transitional period. What makes these fossils particularly significant is the precision with which they can be dated. The ...

In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has ...

The jawbones and vertebrae of a hominin that lived 773,000 years ago have been found in North Africa and could represent a ...

With studies of fossilized bones, gut contents, eggshells and more, paleontologists revealed new and captivating details ...

Sunish Sehgal, winter wheat breeder at South Dakota State University, explains the evolution of wheat and what can be ...

Discover how recent studies reveal that Saudi Arabia's arid deserts were once lush landscapes filled with rivers and lakes.