A new study reveals that the aerobic nitrogen cycle in the ocean may have occurred about 100 million years before oxygen began to significantly accumulate in the atmosphere, based on nitrogen isotope ...

Thousands of fossils from the La Brea tar pits in California show no signs of mammals and birds evolving in response to ...

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The fossils of ancient salamander-like creatures in Scotland are among the most well-preserved examples of early stem tetrapods -- some of the first animals to make the transition from water to land.

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The ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica are entombed beneath kilometres of ice ...

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Coastal communities from northern California to British Columbia live atop the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which spans about ...

Imagine compressing the entire 4.5-billion-year history of Earth into just 10 minutes. In this fast-paced, visually stunning journey, we take you from Earth’s fiery formation to the rise of modern ...

Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States. Now scientists have solved the mystery of when it formed.

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Redditors shut down a user who claimed renewable fossil fuels exist, explaining that oil and gas are, in fact, non-renewable.