Humans first evolved as a distinct species, Homo sapiens, around 300,000 years ago in Africa. In terms of biological time, we are a young species on this planet-- an unfinished animal, our evolution ...

In ancient Greek mythology, Gaia personifies Mother Earth. “Gaia Awakens” is the title of Michael Gray’s new novel, which ...

Scopes trial, in which a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher was charged with violating state law by teaching biological evolution, ...

It’s fortunate for us there are no giant meat-eating birds, but you must admit it would be rather cool, at least if their ...

The Great Oxidation Event (GOE) was a major turning point when oxygen began to build up in Earth’s atmosphere and surface ...