"A symbol of how deeply and irrevocably humans are affecting the natural world." Scientist makes startling discovery at Earth ...

Researchers identified hundreds of new species in 2024, expanding our knowledge of Earth’s startling biodiversity.

These footprints offer an extraordinary window into the lives of dinosaurs,” one micropaleontology professor said.

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The ring might have acted like a giant sunshade, causing a cooling effect that might have unleashed an ice age.

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In a stunning find, researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham have uncovered a huge expanse of quarry floor ...

The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.

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