A new theory suggests windows of opportunity, not a series of improbable events may have helped humans gain a foothold in the ...
Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...
How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...
The surface of our Earth is wriggling with life: it's the defining feature of our planet, which, far as we know, makes it ...
A new study highlights how life possibly evolved prior to and during the rise of Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere.
Scientists at Yale and in Singapore have devised what may be the ultimate acid test—a comprehensive model for estimating the ...
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, ...
Gaining insight could help understand the timing and process of life's emergence. A research team led by a Rutgers-New ...
Earth's Inner Core Is Undergoing a Transformation Feb. 10, 2025 — Earth's inner core is undergoing structural transformation. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is ...
A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...