When ancient humans interbred, new research shows that the pairings were predominantly male Neanderthals and female Homo ...

New study reveals that the Earth's mantle was not as hot when Pangaea began to break apart millions of years ago.

Discover how monetary theory influences economic activity through money supply changes, with insights on central bank ...

For scientists who study the Southern Ocean, a long-standing silver lining in the gloomy forecast of climate change has been the theory of iron fertilization. As temperatures rise and glaciers in ...

The idea that extreme climate change could one day cause a mass extinction and end the human dominance is not as farfetched ...

T o the untrained eye, the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC), in northeastern South Africa, is kind of unassuming. It’s roughly the same size as West Virginia – or, for metric users, the Republic of ...

Compared to previous theories, the current research emphasizes the complexity of the biological and chemical processes that brought about life.

Open an atlas and look closely at the world map. Notice how the eastern coast of South America seems to match the western edge of Africa. It almost lo.

Millions of years before the Sahara became a desert, it was a vibrant ecosystem. Bordering the ancient Tethys Sea, which broke up the supercontinent Pangaea, the region was home to massive dinosaurs, ...

An astonishing discovery has been made atop the world’s highest peak. Fossils of marine life have been uncovered at over ...

With recent earthquakes felt in parts of Dorchester County and the Midlands in recent weeks, we look at the history of ...