How fish fins evolved just before the transition to land
Research on fossilized fish from the late Devonian period, roughly 375 million years ago, details the evolution of fins as they began to transition...
Forces from Earth’s spin may spark earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
New research suggests forces pulling on Earth’s surface as the planet spins may trigger earthquakes and eruptions at volcanoes.
Seismic activity and bursts of magma...
Scientists find iron ‘snow’ in Earth’s core
The Earth's inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that affect...
Archaeologists find Bronze Age tombs lined with gold
Archaeologists with the University of Cincinnati have discovered two Bronze Age tombs containing a trove of engraved jewelry and artifacts that promise to unlock...
Scientists unearth the mystery of Easter Island’s Moai statues
Rapanui people likely believed the ancient monoliths helped food grow on the Polynesian island, study reveals.
Rapa Nui (or Easter Island, as it is commonly...
Second known interstellar object Borisov passes through our Solar System
Comet 2I/Borisov is only the second interstellar object known to have passed through our Solar System.
The Hubble Space Telescope has once again captured...
Earth was stressed even before dinosaur extinction
Earth was already experiencing carbon cycle instability before the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs, shows new study.
New evidence gleaned from Antarctic seashells...
Human-sized penguins ruled waters after dinosaurs died
What waddled on land but swam supremely in subtropical seas more than 60 million years ago, after the dinosaurs were wiped out on sea...
Breathing? Thank volcanoes, tectonics and bacteria
New study points to one cause for several mysteries linked to breathable oxygen.
Earth's breathable atmosphere is key for life, and a new study suggests...
NASA’s Parker probe traces solar wind to its source on sun’s surface
A year ago, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any satellite in history, collecting a spectacular trove of data from...