Researchers continue to build on a body of evidence for a fragmented comet that is thought to have exploded over Earth almost ...

Over the past few hundred years there have been many famous animal extinctions. Most recent animal extinctions are all down ...

A spate of poisoning events this year has killed more than 400 vultures in and near South Africa’s Kruger National Park. In ...

From the deep-sea coelacanth to the ancient nautilus, these creatures provide a fascinating glimpse into prehistoric life.

Dinosaurs' extinction "re-engineered" Earth's surface, according to new research. The reptiles had such an "immense" impact ...

New reconstructions of 540 million years of climate history show the planet tumbling between icehouse and hothouse states, revealing how rare and vulnerable our temperate moment is.

A planetary perspective on the relationship between life and energy, and the emergence of a life form whose influence extends ...