Did weather bring down Rome in Britain? Tree rings say yes
A new study from the University of Cambridge has uncovered strong evidence that extreme drought played a key role in one of Roman Britain's...
Scientists discover tiny mammal from the age of dinosaurs in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert
In the middle of Mongolia’s vast Gobi Desert, a team of scientists has made an exciting discovery: the fossil of a never-before-seen mammal species...
Sahara dust clouds Europe’s solar power future, study finds
As Europe shifts more and more toward solar energy to meet climate goals and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, an unexpected problem is...
The melting arctic is changing ocean light—and life beneath the surface
As global warming melts more sea ice in the polar regions, the light that enters the ocean is not just increasing in amount—it’s also...
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...