A new study suggests deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass ...

The human race stands at a critical juncture, where its unchecked expansion and relentless exploitation of the natural world threaten its own survival. The pressing need to amend Protagoras’ aphorism ...

The environmental impact of pet food is little understood, but it is vital that it becomes a greater part of climate ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the 'devastating' effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers say these super-powerful blasts ...

Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in ...

Violent supernovas may have caused two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions that have never been completely explained, ...

Last week, science delivered a really cute experimental result. Researchers created a “colossal woolly mouse,” a fluffy ...

A region in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium - or “life oasis”- for terrestrial plants during the end-Permian ...

Earlier this month, science delivered a really cute experimental result. Researchers created a “colossal woolly mouse,” a ...

Last week, science delivered a really cute experimental result. Researchers created a “colossal woolly mouse,” a fluffy rodent that’s purported to be a step on the way to resurrecting woolly mammoths ...