The history of life on Earth is a tale of slow burns and sudden explosions, shaped by environmental upheavals and ...

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Researchers have innovatively merged protein structural data with genetic sequences to construct evolutionary trees, ...

A Yale study reveals that elevated marine iodine concentrations disrupted the stabilization of Earth’s ozone layer, delaying ...

A new study sheds light on how a species of foraminifera, single-celled organisms found in almost all marine habitats, thrives in a dark, oxygen-free environment.

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Imagine a future where humans are gone, and nature takes its course. Professor Tim Coulson explores the possibilities, including the rise of octopuses as a dominant species, in a fascinating glimpse ...