Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.

A new study finds that ocean acidity may have prevented life on Earth from developing for the planet’s first 500 million ...

How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...

Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...

Bioethanol made from fermented agricultural waste can be turned into zero-carbon hydrogen through a new process that uses ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

Scientists at Yale and in Singapore have devised what may be the ultimate acid test—a comprehensive model for estimating the ...

An ambitious, multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo has demonstrated that Earth's biodiversity ...

How it changed his perspective on wealth-building Astronomers Are Monitoring a Newly Discovered Asteroid—That Could Hit Earth I ordered the same meal from Applebee's, TGI Fridays, and Chili's.

Public support for gender-neutral toilets is dwindling, research suggests. A poll has found that only one in three people (32 per cent) think public buildings should have shared bathrooms that can ...

William Shakespeare's quote reflects the Bhagwad Gita's message of adopting a witness-like attitude to life. By remaining objective and detached, individuals can experience clarity, success ...

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