Geological time, generally considered as a system of eras, periods and epochs materialized in rock strata, might actually follow a simple and unifying model. Indeed, a new study led by physicist Shaun ...

In the past, the Red Sea underwent a spectacular transformation that radically changed its appearance. This body of water, now rich in marine life, went through a period of complete drying ...

Paleontologists in Argentina have discovered a perfectly preserved, 70-million-year-old carnivorous dinosaur egg, sparking ...

One of the world’s largest scientific organizations has voted against formal recognition of the Anthropocene. The debates ...

Together with Black Chasm, these caves form what’s known as the “Calaveras Cave Trail” – a subterranean sightseeing route through some of California’s most impressive underground landscapes. The ...

That’s the everyday reality at Wilder Ranch State Park in Santa Cruz, California – a 7,000-acre coastal wonderland that makes ...

Researchers held a community-focused conversation on landslide hazards and potential mitigation avenues last Tuesday at ...

The term “ecosystem engineering” has been used for decades as a way to describe organisms that drastically alter their ...

A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS), along ...

Tree ring researchers provided scientific input on a new art installation at the Nevada Museum of Art. The installation is a ...

Many times over our planet’s history, Earth’s magnetic poles have reversed, meaning that sometimes a compass pointing north will be aimed at Antarctica rather than the Arctic. This might sound strange ...

Scientists found six-million-year-old ice in Antarctica, unlocking the planet’s oldest samples and evidence of dramatic long-term cooling.