Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

The end-Permian extinction 252 million years ago wiped out over 80 per cent of marine species, but many ecosystems still had ...

Around 2.3 billion years ago, the Great Oxygenation Event (GOE) marked a major turning point in Earth’s history. The increase ...

Why doesn’t an elephant use 1,000 times more energy than a mouse? Kleiber’s Law states that metabolism scales to body size at the three-quarter power.

Jumping worms are invasive earthworms spreading across Canada. Discover how they reproduce and what’s being done to control their spread.

The Susquehanna River, which had been frozen over, is now open, and our lakes and ponds are beginning to thaw. These are all signs that the ice fishing season is coming to an end. The fishermen have ...

Should you ever find yourself playing a trivia game on the topic of moths and butterflies, here are a few facts that might ...

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges.

Twenty-four percent of people say AI gives them too many choices when it comes to travel. Despite that, 22% say there are not enough meaningful options, according to Skyskanner's Travel Trends 2026 ...

Are any plants and animals evolving backwards by incorporating traits that they lost long ago? Joseph R., New Bedford, MA.

St. Edward’s University planted the first tiny forest in Central Texas, becoming a pioneer for the use of the technique in the region. Led by Roy Johnson, university arborist and sustainability ...