Scientists discover the largest penguin that ever lived on Earth
Fossil bones from two newly-described penguin species, one of them thought to be the largest penguin to ever live – weighing more than 150 kilograms, more than three times the size of the largest living penguins – have been unearthed in New Zealand.
Space dust could help protect the earth from climate change
A new study led by scientists at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and the University of Utah explores the potential of using space dust to shield sunlight.
California will inevitably shake like Turkey, shows study
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that killed — by current count — more than 6,000 people in Turkey and Syria on Sunday was produced by...
Scientists detect new molten rock layer under Earth’s crust
Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock under the Earth’s crust.
The Queen’s image will no longer be printed on British currency. What happens now?
The Bank of England released the design for new banknotes featuring Charles III in December, with plans to circulate starting in 2024.
Meteorites reveal likely origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals
About half of Earth’s zinc inventory was delivered by material from the outer Solar System, beyond the orbit of Jupiter.
Mercury helps reveal Earth’s most massive extinction event
'It wasn't just one very bad day on Earth. The situation is much more complicated than people realized'.
The Latest Permian Mass Extinction (LPME) was...
Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age, finds study
The Bering Land Bridge, the strip of land that once connected Asia to Alaska, emerged far later during the last ice age.
Scientists discover new pterosaur with tiny hooked teeth
An unusual new species of pterosaur has been identified, which had over 400 teeth that looked like the prongs of a nit comb.
The fossil...
A geochemical journey from the center of the Earth
Hawaii and Iceland are tourist hotspots — and it turns out they’re popular with geochemical travelers as well.
A new Yale study suggests that throughout...