Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.

Many scientists have long thought that developing planets should resemble the swirling disk of gas and dust that births them.

An innovative study reveals that HRT coordinates the hatching of fish embryos, determining the critical moment for their ...

Sea turtles navigate using Earth's magnetic field like a GPS. Scientists found they learn and remember magnetic locations.

Could a sudden drop in pollution from cargo vessels criss-crossing global shipping lanes be inadvertently making the world ...

The diamond conference aims to address critical challenges and explore cutting-edge solutions across key sectors of the ...

Earth is crossing the threshold of 1.5°C of global warming, according to two major global studies which together suggest the ...

A study warns of abrupt deoxidation, a phenomenon that will put an end to life on Earth. When and why will this happen?

But while bog ecosystems provide habitat, filter water, and store carbon, they have been disappearing for decades. In Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost. There are about ...

In a remarkable achievement that has stunned the scientific community, two high school students from Louisiana have unveiled ...