Just in time for summer, the megalodon—the ancient ... at the top step of the prehistoric food chain when it stalked the seas during the Cenozoic era, which began about 66 million years ago and ...

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

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

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

Barinasuchus is an extinct crocodylian reptile that lived in modern-day Argentina and Brazil. The name translates to “the ...

Some cyanobacteria have pigments that specialise in harvesting green light to power their photosynthesis, which may be an evolutionary adaptation to a time when the oceans were iron-rich and green-tin ...

When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...

And, while it may be cold outside, there’s no shortage of cool activities to enjoy. Whether you’re embracing the winter chill ...

Chronology efforts led by researchers at Natural History Museum, London, and Historic England have produced 30 new dates for ...

Progesterone "holds everything in" the time before your period starts, added Dr. Bartos. PMS symptoms, including cramps, gas, and diarrhea, typically occur when progesterone levels fall right ...

A nearly complete skull fossil found in Egypt has revealed a new species of Hyaenodonta, an apex carnivore that mysteriously went extinct about 25 million years ago.

Despite a mixed critical reception at its premiere, the film was a box office hit, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of all time at one point. It remains popular decades later, frequently ...