The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...

This academic has theorized about what would happen if humans became extinct and reveals who our successor would be.

A 2020 astronaut photo shows the oasis town of Jubbah lurking within a paleolake in the wind shadow of Saudi Arabia's "two ...

A pull in the right direction ...

Pollution is one of the biggest problems facing planet Earth, a consequence of poor practices and decisions made by humankind. New research in the Mariana ...

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

The nature writer has collaborated with musicians Delia Stevens and Will Pound on a reimagining of Holst’s ‘The Planets’ ...

Tim Coulson, a professor at Oxford University, has dedicated years to researching how life evolves. He thinks that if we vanished, it would create space for ...

Twelve non-dinosaur rulers show Earth’s old power: armored fish, giant insects, sky titans, sea kings, and saber teeth across ...

Some animals communicate at volumes that far exceed what humans can tolerate. From powerful vocal calls to thunderous natural sounds, certain species rely on extreme loudness to defend territory, ...