Fossil collectors in Florida have discovered an ancient sinkhole, now at the bottom of a river, which holds the remains of animals rarely seen in the state, including a type of giant armadillo, giant ...

Grist dives into Florida's ironic water scarcity problem, borne from climate change, a development boom, and the ...

Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of ...

For decades, scientists have sought reliable ways to reconstruct Earth’s ancient history, deciphering geological events that ...

The presence of microplastics in marine environments disrupts carbon cycles and contributes to climate change, affecting ecosystems and greenhouse gas dynamics.

Researchers from Europe and the US are pooling their findings to better understand the quagga mussels and their spread.

Two NGOs allege that bottom trawling is at odds with biodiversity conservation and France’s legal commitments to protecting ...

Moments in human history are etched into the Earth. Now researchers are piecing together evidence of our impact on the planet – through the marks we've left on nature.

On February 5th, fishermen in the Gulf of Coro, in Falcón State, observed a new oil spill affecting the coasts, this happened ...

Celebrating International Women and Girls in Science Day, February 11, 2025An all-women science team is playing a key role in ...

Beneath the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an ancient underwater city has been quietly thriving for at least 120,000 years—but it may ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at ...