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Published The ringed seals in Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland are special



Local hunters in the Icefjord near Ilulissat have long known about a special ringed seal -- the Kang...
Published Human migration out of Africa may have followed monsoons in the Middle East - Human Migration Out of Africa May Have Followed Monsoons in the Middle East


A new study by geoscientists and climatologists provides evidence that summer monsoons from Asia and...
Published Scientists throw light on mysterious ice age temperature jumps - Scientists throw light on mysterious ice age temperature jumps


Scientists believe they have discovered the reason behind mysterious changes to the climate that saw...
Published From the Mediterranean into the Atlantic: The Gibraltar arc is migrating to the west



Oceans are subject to continuous change, mostly over extremely vast periods of time running into mil ...
Published Soil along streams is a bigger source of stream nitrate than rainwater - Soil Along Streams: A Major Source of Stream Nitrate


Researchers have reported that nitrate accumulated in soil bordering streams plays an important role...
Published Melting of Alaskan glaciers accelerating faster than previously thought



Melting of glaciers in a major Alaskan icefield has accelerated and could reach an irreversible tipp...
Published Multiple species of semi-aquatic dinosaur may have roamed pre-historic Britain - Multiple Species of Semi-Aquatic Dinosaurs May Have Roamed Pre-Historic Britain



Palaeontologists studying a British dinosaur tooth have concluded that several distinct groups of sp...
Published New dinosaur discovered: Ankylosaurs may have been far more diverse than originally thought - New Dinosaur Discovered: Ankylosaurs May Have Been Far More Diverse Than Originally Thought



First armoured dinosaur to be described from the Isle of Wight in 142 years, shows Ankylosaurs may h...
Published First evidence of human occupation in lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia



New research has highlighted an area in Arabia that once acted as a key point for cultural exchanges...
Published Like the phoenix, Australia's giant birds of prey rise again from limestone caves



Australia's only vulture, and a fearsome extinct eagle, are among the earliest recorded birds of pre...
Published Megalodon was no cold-blooded killer - Megalodon was No Cold-Blooded Killer



How the megalodon, a shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, stayed warm was a matter of spec...
Published Evolution of the most powerful ocean current on Earth



The Antarctic Circumpolar Current plays an important part in global overturning circulation, the exc...
Published Why the harsh Snowball Earth kick-started our earliest multicellular ancestors



Why did multicellularity arise? Solving that mystery may help pinpoint life on other planets and exp...
Published Unravelling the knotty problem of the Sun's activity - Unravelling the Knotty Problem of the Sun's Activity


A new approach to analysing the development of magnetic tangles on the Sun has led to a breakthrough...
Published Volcanic activity and low ocean oxygen events linked to climate warming and rapid ice melt during last ice age, study finds - Volcanic Activity and Low Ocean Oxygen Events Linked to Climate Warming and Rapid Ice Melt During Last Ice Age, Study Finds


A chemical analysis of sediment cores from the North Pacific Ocean show a consistent pairing of volc...
Published What gave the first molecules their stability?



The origins of life remain a major mystery. How were complex molecules able to form and remain intac...
Published With rapidly increasing heat and drought, can plants adapt? - With Rapidly Increasing Heat and Drought, Can Plants Adapt?


As deserts expanded their range over the past 5-7 million years, many plants invaded the new biome a...
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 Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimized if warming is swiftly reversed



Current climate policies imply a high risk for tipping of critical Earth system elements, even if te...
Published More predictable renewable energy could lower costs - More Predictable Renewable Energy Could Lower Costs


Lower electricity costs for consumers and more reliable clean energy could be some of the benefits o...