Droughts may reduce activity of Yellowstone’s geysers, study finds
A new study suggests that increasing global temperatures and projected drying in the American West may slow down or even halt the eruptions of...
Scientists predict a collapse of the Atlantic ocean current around 2060
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen predict that the Thermohaline Circulation, an essential system of ocean currents, will collapse around the year 2060 if...
Climate change drains over 40 trillion liters of water from Colorado river basin
A recent study has found that over 40 trillion liters (10 trillion gallons) of water was lost from the Colorado River Basin between 2000...
Greenland used to be greener: A wake-up call about climate change
A new analysis of samples taken from beneath Greenland's ice sheet has revealed that the Arctic island was considerably greener as recently as 416,000...
Oxygen didn’t spark life in ancient oceans, new study shows
Ever wonder how life started on Earth?
For a long time, scientists thought that more oxygen in the oceans helped kick-start the development of more...
Scientists discover two new sabertooth cat species
Imagine meeting cats with long, saber-like teeth who lived millions of years ago!
Well, some scientists have just found fossils of two new types of...
Scientists decipher the secrets of Benjamin Franklin’s paper money
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many inventions, but now, a team from the University of Notre Dame has discovered that he should also be...
This living fossil thrived in Switzerland after mass extinction, shows study
Scientists have found that coelacanths, a type of strange fish known as a "living fossil," thrived in Switzerland following a mass extinction event about...
Scientists discover evidence of mammal attacking dinosaur in rare fossil
In an extraordinary find, Canadian and Chinese scientists have unearthed an incredibly well-preserved fossil from approximately 125 million years ago.
This remarkable discovery captures a...
How ancient fish developed their protective scales and shaped evolution
Around 350 million years ago, the ocean was full of soft-bodied animals, including some that would eventually evolve into humans and all modern vertebrates.
These...