One billion years ago, a meteorite struck Scotland and influenced life on Earth
We've discovered that a meteorite struck northwest Scotland 1 billion years ago, 200 million years later than previously thought.
Our results are published today in...
Giant prehistoric crocodile cousins once ruled the Caribbean, study finds
Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound—fast, lean, and fierce.
That’s what a sebecid was. These land-dwelling predators could grow up to 20 feet long...
Lost treasure reveals Thetford’s Pagan Past lasted longer than we thought
A new study has revealed that Thetford in East Anglia stayed Pagan much longer than historians once believed.
Jewelry from a Roman treasure hoard found...
Almost a quarter of all lunar ejecta eventually hits Earth
The Moon's surface is covered by impact craters, ranging from microscopic pits to massive basins over 1,000 kilometres across.
These craters formed primarily during the...
Giant icebergs once floated off the UK coast, study reveals
Thousands of years ago, massive icebergs, like those seen today in Antarctica, were drifting just 90 miles off the coast of the United Kingdom.
A...
Scientists rewrite history of the Phoenicians with surprising DNA discovery
A new DNA study is changing what we thought we knew about one of the ancient world’s great civilizations—the Phoenicians and their descendants, the...
Melting Ice Age may have supercharged Earth’s movements and volcanoes
At the end of the last Ice Age, around 10,000 years ago, the melting of massive glaciers may have done more than just raise...
Scientists rethink how farming began—It wasn’t just the weather
A major new study is changing how we understand one of the biggest turning points in human history: the shift from hunting and gathering...
Lost stone age secrets: Ancient European toolmaking found in China
A surprising archaeological discovery in southwest China is shaking up what scientists thought they knew about ancient humans in East Asia.
Researchers from the University...
How sunscreen and clothes helped humans survive a magnetic disaster 41,000 years ago
Around 41,000 years ago, something strange happened to Earth’s magnetic field: the North Pole wandered over Europe, and the planet’s protective shield against solar...