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Shortly after planet Earth formed, life took a permanent hold on our surface. But just how common is such an outcome?
From the mid-19th century, fossils were used as evidence for continental drift – but mainstream scientists didn’t buy it until the 1950s.
The impact might have triggered the Ice Age.
Interactive globe shows where your hometown was at various stages of Earth’s deep geological past.
It’s likely the most complete skeleton that’s ever been discovered of the strange Gondwanatheria mammal group, which roamed the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana alongside dinosaurs.
Crocodiles have been called “living fossils.” That is, the species has remained unaltered for vast periods of geologic time. They’ve become so perfectly adapted to their ecological niche that millions […]
The Sahara is a harsh environment today. It used to be much, much, worse.
And if it does strike us, how much damage will it cause? Will near-Earth asteroid Apophis strike us in 2068? Generically, asteroids under ~1 km in size are irregularly shaped, will […]
Researchers think they know how a group of ancient sloths, who died thousands of years ago in Ecuador, met their untimely end.
Astronomers release new data to challenge claims about the mysterious Planet Nine.
The theory could resolve some unanswered questions.
An unexpectedly revealing find in Mongolia solves a longstanding riddle.
Master negotiator Chris Voss breaks down how to get what you want during negotiations.
Dinosaurs never left Earth, but they still traveled millions of miles through the Milky Way galaxy.
It peaks the nights of August 11–13, but it’s no longer the year’s most reliable meteor shower. Every year, beginning in mid-July, planet Earth commences passing through an enormous debris […]
It’s strange to think that something that died 76m years ago plays a role in modern ecosystems, but life is opportunistic.
TreeTalk finds rare arboreal treasures among London’s common foliage.
The few seconds of nuclear explosion opening shots in Godzilla alone required more than 6.5 times the entire budget of the monster movie they ended up in.
We’re safeguarding the world’s seeds in the Arctic, why not our most precious data?
Find out the truth for yourself. If this past year has shown us anything, it’s how thoroughly we rely on high-quality expertise. As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, it […]
The rings are raining down onto the planet, and disappearing surprisingly fast. 4.5 billion years ago, our Solar System first formed. Protoplanetary disks, which all solar systems are thought to […]
We all share atoms with every person, living or dead, on Earth. There’s more in common among us than you might think. When you eat food, drink liquids, or even breathe […]
Catch Saturn at its biggest and brightest, and view its rings while you still can. Right now, in Earth’s skies, Saturn appears at its biggest and brightest. A view of tonight’s […]
Despite the moniker, bedbugs evolved long before mattresses and even survived the K-T extinction.
If everything eventually dies and decays, is there a way to prolong the inevitable? Our Universe, as it exists today, puts us in an incredibly privileged position. Had we come […]
Some fish evolved legs and walked onto the land. Right?
In 2020, we experienced the shortest ‘day’ in 50 years. Here’s the reason why. On the timescales that humans experience, there are lots of things that we consider to be extremely […]