Following the worst mass extinction event on Earth, the land was not entirely barren of life. In the wake of this cataclysm, ...

Should scientists intervene when faced with the possible self-destruction of a species? That question sits at the heart of ...

Earth responded to its most severe past warming event by evolving a new and bizarre type of photosynthesis that allowed a ...

Learn how ancient plants survived extreme heat after the Permian–Triassic mass extinction and what their strategy could mean ...

Italian authorities have launched an investigation after at least 18 wolves and several other wild animals were found dead in ...

Scientists Found What May Be Earth's First Mass Extinction and It Was More Catastrophic Than Anyone Realized ...

Scientists have found evidence of wildfires that occurred 237 million years ago and shaped ancient Triassic ecosystems.

The little skeleton was curled so tightly it looked as if it had never really entered the world. For years, that mattered ...

A new musical set in Oregon is taking on big questions about global warming, human responsibility and the emotional weight of ...

Using less plastic, reusing and recycling, adopting renewable energy, and sharing correct information—every individual can ...

Scientists studying a 250-million-year-old fossil say they can now say with confidence that our mammal ancestors laid eggs. The fossil, found in South Africa, belonged to an embryo of the Lystrosaurus ...