Magnetic deposits laid down during the Ediacaran Period, 630 million years ago to 541 million years ago, are not inexplicable ...

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands ...

Wadisuchus kassabi is both a new species and the first member of a new genus, or group of species that share physical similarities and an evolutionary line. The species was named after the valley ...

Ancient explosive volcanic eruptions on Mars could help explain mysterious hints of buried ice from the Red Planet's equator, a new study finds.

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

Scientists have long known that Mars holds plenty of ice, but most of it is thought to be near the planet’s poles. So when spacecraft began detecting signs of hydrogen—often a clue that ice may lie ...

Massive volcanic eruptions billions of years ago may have made it snow on Mars, leaving thick buried ice near the planet’s equator.

A telltale hint was on the bee’s knees. An analysis of 127 fossil flowers, flower buds and bees from central Germany revealed pollen particles that precisely matched ancient flowers to their ...

Hurricanes are one of the most deadly and destructive forces on Earth, causing unfathomable damage, uprooting lives and trees alike, but for some strange reason, hurricanes almost never form near the ...

Ancient bones, artifacts and texts offer numerous insights into the past, as does the chewing gum that Neolithic people chewed on and spat out long ago. Analysis of lumps of birch bark tar from ...