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Published Ancient polar sea reptile fossil is oldest ever found in Southern Hemisphere



An international team of scientists has identified the oldest fossil of a sea-going reptile from the...
Published Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes - Ancient Climate Change Solves Mystery of Vanished South African Lakes



New evidence for the presence of ancient lakes in some of the most arid regions of South Africa sugg ...
Published Ancient volcanic explosions shed light on Mercury's origins - Ancient Volcanic Explosions Shed Light on Mercury's Origins


The surface of Mercury crackled with volcanic explosions for extended periods of the planet's histor...
Published Venus' ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic origin - Venus' Ancient Layered, Folded Rocks Point to Volcanic Origin


Researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering tha...
Published Global wildlife trade risks altering evolutionary history and ecosystem function, study suggests



Some of the world's most distinct and ancient animal species, which play crucial roles in our planet ...
Published The mystery of phosphite -- a scientific detective story



Biologists have discovered a phosphorus-based bacterial metabolism that is both new and ancient. In ...
Published Tiny mineral inclusions picture the chemical exchange between Earth's mantle and atmosphere



Using synchrotron techniques, scientists have unveiled important information on The Great Oxidation...
Published Elephant ancestors´ teeth evolved in response to long term changes in diet and climate in Africa



A new study shows that the cheek teeth of proboscideans (elephants and their ancient relatives) evol ...
Published A global study reveals pathways to save threatened sharks, despite rising mortality trends



Sharks have persisted as powerful ocean predators for more than 400 million years. They survived fiv...
Published 'Genomic time machine' reveals secrets of our DNA



Researchers reveal a novel method to uncover bits of our genetic blueprint that come from ancient ge ...
Published Industrial societies losing healthy gut microbes



Our eating habits in industrialized societies are far removed from those of ancient humans. This is ...
Published Scientists create octopus survival guide to minimize impacts of fishing



Scientists have created a step-by-step aging guide for octopus to ensure fisheries remain sustainabl...
Published Scientists dig into wildfire predictions, long-term impacts



Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range and ...
Published 'Time-traveling' pathogens in melting permafrost pose likely risk to environment



Ancient pathogens that escape from melting permafrost have real potential to damage microbial commun ...
Published China's oldest water pipes were a communal effort



A system of ancient ceramic water pipes, the oldest ever unearthed in China, shows that neolithic pe ...
Published Ancient giant dolphin discovered in the Amazon



Measuring between 3 to 3.5 meters, 16 million years old: Paleontologists have announced the discover...
Published Geologists, biologists unearth the atomic fingerprints of cancer



Earth scientists have long turned to minute differences in hydrogen atoms to explore the ancient his ...
Published Ancient DNA analysis reveals how the rise and fall of the Roman Empire shifted populations in the Balkans



Despite the Roman Empire's extensive military and cultural influence on the nearby Balkan peninsula,...
Published Despite intensive scientific analyses, this centaur head remains a mystery



For almost 200 years, archaeologists have been puzzled by a mysterious brown stain on the ancient Gr ...
Published Origin and spread of malaria



Researchers have reconstructed the evolutionary history and global spread of malaria over the past 5...