Scientists discovered hidden phosphorus spikes in ancient limestone that may help explain two of Earth’s worst marine mass ...

Many flowering plants have duplicated genomes, which could have helped them evolve to deal with extreme stress in times of ...

In honor of National Endangered Species Day, discover several important and fascinating species at risk of extinction.

New study reveals brief, globally coherent phosphorus spikes linked to ancient marine mass extinctions. The findings highlight how nutrient-cycle disruption can contribute to ocean oxygen loss and ...

Tropical ecosystems rely on the infrastructure provided by termites. These insects supply plants with vital nutrients by breaking down organic waste, bringing water to the roots by aerating the soil ...

Exciting news on the extinction front emerged last week from Indonesia: An orangutan used a rope bridge strung high between ...

Some of the most beautiful creatures to grace the ancient seas, the ammonites, disappeared in the end-Cretaceous mass extinction that finished off the dinosaurs 65.5 million years ago. "It's a tragic ...

Over 200,000 years, a single species spread from a small corner of Africa to dominate every ecosystem on Earth, driving countless others to extinction along the way. This is the story of how Homo ...

Remarkably preserved fossils found in southern China offer a fascinating window into what life looked like at the end of the ...

For 350 million years, ammonites were the resilient masterpieces of the ancient seas. They survived the Great Dying of the ...

This tiny frog carried a deadly fungal pathogen that silently spread across forests and rivers worldwide, infecting amphibians on multiple continents and helping trigger one of the largest wildlife ...