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.

Earth has a long and dramatic history, and one recurring theme is extinction. Did you know that over the last 500 million years, our planet experienced five major mass extinction events? These events ...

Earth's history is marked by violent mass extinctions that have shaped life on the planet. Here's how many of these events have occurred and their impact.

Russia reacts to Trump's Venezuela drug boat strike The World's Largest Illegal Sports Streaming Service Has Been Shut Down Construction worker in Huntersville says driver attacked him A big change is ...

New research, based on fossils discovered in Tanzania and Zambia, broadens our understanding of the Permian ecosystem before the Great Dying. These finds, including saber-toothed gorgonopsians and ...

Trilobites, cephalopods, and other ancient prehistoric creatures that date back to around 500 million years ago or slightly ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. In August, YouTube began rolling out a new system that uses AI algorithms to estimate users' ages in the United States. If your ...

The Change is causing big changes in marriages. While a decreasing number of marriages are ending in divorce overall in recent decades, the rates continue to climb among adults aged 50 and older. For ...

Manatees have long struggled to coexist with humans, and today all three manatee species are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). That means they aren't ...

Peak oil calls on us to imagine a lower-energy future and to start adapting now. Its a game-changer, and a life-changer.

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Despite his title, Rains Fall feels powerless to stop either of these things, and his calls for peace fall on deaf ears. Greene played the role with thoughtfulness and poise, creating a standout ...