The contents of three large metal cases have changed our understanding of life under the ocean. Inside were vials of sediment ...

The contents of three large metal cases have changed our understanding of life under the ocean. Inside were vials of sediment hauled up from a record 8km below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

Scientists have found evidence that a sudden event in ancient forests gave rise to humankind’s early ancestors. The indirect ...

The borders of U.S. states might seem straightforward, but some have strange shapes, unexpected curves, and odd extensions. From state lines that cut through towns to borders that exist because of ...

New scans of the bottom of the Japan Trench reveal extensive burrow structures and evidence of regular "reset" events that ...

Divers in Florida’s Steinhatchee River stumbled upon hundreds of pristine fossils from an obscure Ice Age period, including giant armadillos, ancient horses and possibly a new species of tapir.