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Published Balkanatolia: The forgotten continent that sheds light on the evolution of mammals - Balkanatolia: Shedding Light on the Evolution of Mammals


A team of geologists and palaeontologists has discovered that, some 50 million years ago, there was...
Published Holy Pleistocene Batman, the answer's in the cave - Holy Pleistocene Batman, the Answer's in the Cave


Examining a 3-meter stack of bat feces has shed light on the landscape of the ancient continent of S ...
Published Ice Age survivors - Ice Age Survivors: How Did They Adapt and Thrive?


Large-scale genomic analysis documents the migrations of Ice Age hunter-gatherers over a period of 3...
Published Strong El Niño events cause large changes in Antarctic ice shelves - Strong El Niño Events Cause Large Changes in Antarctic Ice Shelves


A new study reveals that strong El Nino events can cause significant ice loss in some Antarctic ice...
Published Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to 'perfect storm' of tropical, polar conditions - Record-Low 2016 Antarctic Sea Ice Due to 'Perfect Storm' of Tropical, Polar Conditions


The sudden, unexpected nosedive in Antarctic sea ice last year was due to a unique one-two punch fro...
Published Earliest humans stayed at the Americas 'oldest hotel' in Mexican cave - Earliest Humans Stayed at the Americas' Oldest Hotel in Mexican Cave


A cave in a remote part of Mexico was visited by humans around 30,000 years ago - 15,000 years earli...
Published New pterosaur species found in sub-Saharan Africa - New Pterosaur Species Discovered in Sub-Saharan Africa



With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the Atlanti...
Published Old bone links lost American parrot to ancient Indigenous bird trade - Old Bone Links Lost American Parrot to Ancient Indigenous Bird Trade


For centuries, Indigenous communities in the American Southwest imported colorful parrots from Mexic...
Published Early hunting, farming homogenized mammal communities of North America - Early Hunting and Farming Homogenized Mammal Communities of North America


Whether by the spear or the plow, humans have been homogenizing the mammal communities of North Amer...
Published Australian vulture emerges from fossil record - Australian Vulture Emerges from Fossil Record


Australia's first fossil vulture has been confirmed more than 100 years after it was first described...
Published Environmental conditions of early humans in Europe - Environmental Conditions of Early Humans in Europe



The conditions under which early members of the genus Homo dispersed outside Africa were analysed on...
Published Current Antarctic conservation efforts are insufficient to avoid biodiversity declines, study shows - Current Antarctic Conservation Efforts are Insufficient to Avoid Biodiversity Declines, Study Shows


Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population decli...
Published The surprising science behind long-distance bird migration - The Surprising Science Behind Long-Distance Bird Migration



Scientists have recently made a surprising discovery, with the help of a wind tunnel and a flock of...
Published 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica - **17-Pound Meteorite Discovered in Antarctica: A Rare Find**


Antarctica is a tough place to work, for obvious reasons -- it's bitterly cold, remote, and wild. Ho...
Published Updating our understanding of Earth's architecture - Updating Our Understanding of Earth's Architecture


New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history ...
Published Mysteries of the Earth: Researchers predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified - Mysteries of the Earth: Researchers predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified


Previous research estimated that it took hundreds of million years for the ancient Earth's magma oce...
Published Nature is changing as land abandonment increases - Nature is Changing as Land Abandonment Increases



Abandoned lands could be both an opportunity and a threat for biodiversity; a recent article highlig...
Published Robot provides unprecedented views below Antarctic ice shelf - Robot Provides Unprecedented Views Below Antarctic Ice Shelf


With the help of an underwater robot, known as Icefin, a U.S.- New Zealand research team has obtaine...
Published Quarter-ton marsupial roamed long distances across Australia's arid interior - Quarter-Ton Marsupial Roamed Long Distances Across Australia's Arid Interior



One of Australia's first long-distance walkers has been described after palaeontologists used advanc...
Published Modern theory from ancient impacts - Modern Theory from Ancient Impacts


It is generally accepted that the inner region of the early solar system was subject to an intense p...