Fossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a ...

Tiny bits of Earth’s atmosphere have been drifting to the moon for billions of years, guided by Earth’s magnetic field.

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

Earth system box models are essential tools for reconstructing long-term climatic and environmental evolution and uncovering ...

Watch the Earth's tectonic plates grow, shrink, and jostle for position in this new model of the last billion years on the ...

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in Africa’s fossil record of human origins.

Animals have evolved crab-like bodies at least five times throughout history, a process known as carcinization.

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Scientists say Earth’s magnetic field may have funneled atmospheric particles to the moon for billions of years. Lunar soil could preserve a record of Earth’s past while providing resources for future ...

The earth continues to shake at Campi Flegrei. Today, January 8, at 5:44 PM, an earthquake was felt by the local population.

Sponges are among earth’s most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

The jawbones and vertebrae of a hominin that lived 773,000 years ago have been found in North Africa and could represent a ...