Earth's history is marked by devastating mass extinctions, each one reshaping life as we know it. Now, experts warn that ...

The Earth is rapidly warming, and similar climate upheavals over 300 million years ago once triggered massive fluctuations in ...

His research unraveled mysteries about the solar system and the demise of the dinosaurs. In retirement, he turned his ...

Today, readers of the Bible are reading their newspapers and seeing history repeat itself. Centuries after Haman’s genocidal ...

This concept — reimagining prehistoric creatures through the lens of how humans perceive modern animals — transforms ...

New fossil evidence shows that South America’s extinct mastodons were vital seed dispersers, and their loss still haunts ...

Some fish have a hidden superpower—they can glow in vibrant colors under certain kinds of light. This natural glow, called ...

Bountiful remains of foraminifera reveal how organisms responded to climate disturbances of the past. They can help predict the future, too.

Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 ...

Discover how a 55-million-year-old frog fossil is reshaping our understanding of Australia's evolutionary history.

The Vela explosion stands out as the most dramatic example, occurring when our planet was emerging from the last ice age around 13,000 years ago.

A new study challenges long-held assumptions about survival following a global catastrophe. If you're an animal trying to ...