Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...
A new study highlights how life possibly evolved prior to and during the rise of Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere.
Rising temperatures are fueled, in part, by declining cloud cover — which could be a potential climate feedback loop.
The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January — and the fact that ...
Unprecedented ocean warming breaks records. Scientists warn of accelerating climate change and the consequences for our planet.
New research at NAU looks at faster warming in the Arctic, and highlights concern about risks to the U.S. of a political ...
Researchers unearthed an ancient glacier in the Canadian Arctic that could help reveal Earth's climatic history.
TIMES is the title of the international team's project, which is an acronym for "Time Integrated Matrix for Earth Sciences." ...
Tucked away in Cornwall, down in England’s southwest, there’s this incredible mix of art and nature that pulls in thousands ...
Cosmic rays coming from outside the Solar System bring these particles closer to the Sun, where they experience changes ...
Being in the right place at the right time is crucial. Clocks help us to coordinate dates and appointments. This is also important for research of the geological past, as it is the only way to ...