Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the ...

Over 600 fossilized footprints of species like elephants and giraffes suggest Tarifa was a transit corridor in the Early ...

Fossils and genetics are starting to point to life emerging surprisingly soon after Earth formed, when the planet was ...

Literal groundbreaking research by Dr. Giorgio Arriga enhances our understanding of the long-term evolution of seismogenic ...

From the beginning of time to the origins of life, our "when" special series tackles the timing of crucial events and the ...

Deep-seated mantle structures known as LLSVPs have been found to be over a billion years old, affecting tectonic activity.

The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period dinosaur.

When offices shut down, some researchers were busy at their own homes. Stanford’s Nicholas Bloom and Steven J. Davis (the latter was at Chicago Booth at the time) are two prominent economists who ...

Fluctuations in ancient Earth’s environment might have propelled the chemical complexity that laid the foundation for life.

Divers in Florida’s Steinhatchee River stumbled upon hundreds of pristine fossils from an obscure Ice Age period, including giant armadillos, ancient horses and possibly a new species of tapir.