Sometime before 520 million years ago, animal life began to flourish as never before. The small shells, worms and even sponge ...

The Grand Canyon went through multiple changes over the years, and the meteor strike was one of the biggest events, along ...

The explosion of animal life in Earth's oceans half a billion years ago during and after the Cambrian Period is commonly ...

New reconstructions of 540 million years of climate history show the planet tumbling between icehouse and hothouse states, revealing how rare and vulnerable our temperate moment is.

Perhaps this is why the stories we tell now about who we are mostly exclude Nature. The natural world is simply a passive ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis occurred, where life emerged from non-life. Imagine a hot, watery mix of ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary treasures hide in plain sight, and Natural Bridge State Park in North Freedom, Wisconsin is the geological equivalent of finding an unopened vintage bottle of wine in ...

A 520-million-year-old larva has surprised scientists by its exquisite preservation of soft tissues. The fossil contains a brain, gut and nerves, providing unusual insights into early animal life. The ...

Which creatures truly count as cognitive? And which as conscious? From simple organisms to humans, scientists debate the ...

Boaters were left stunned after seeing 100 sea creatures off the coast of California, a whale-watching company said. Boaters spotted 100 ”excited” bottlenose dolphins as they raced alongside ...

EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — Over 800 new laws are taking effect in Texas today, including a controversial requirement for school boards to consider implementing a dedicated prayer period for ...

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