In a new study in Geology, researchers calculated how long it took for novel single-celled marine species to appear after the asteroid impact, and it’s surprisingly fast.

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

The asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million years ago devastated life across the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and other organisms in a hail of fire and catastrophic climate change. But new ...

Tiny crystals preserved in ancient beach sands are offering scientists a new way to read the deep history of Australia’s landscapes.

On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

Greenland’s harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have prevented anyone from building a mine to ...

A 66 million-year-old mystery behind how our planet transformed from a tropical greenhouse to the ice-capped world of today has been unraveled by scientists. Their new study has revealed that Earth's ...

A new study shows the monument’s most exotic stones did not arrive by chance but were instead deliberately selected and ...

The United States has a habit of showcasing its geology. Long before cities and highways showed up, forces beneath the surface were already shaping cliffs, caves, faults, and craters that still define ...

President Donald Trump has once again raised the prospect of the United States taking ...

Three billion years ago, you could have stood on Mars and watched a river spill into a sea. That picture is still speculative ...

This doesn’t mean Mars causes ice ages on its own. Orbital cycles are only part of the picture. Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ...