A mass extinction event wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long puzzled scientists: The planet became lethally ...

A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of the ...

Around 252 million years ago, Earth was nearly lifeless, with nearly all life forms wiped out. This event, known as the ...

Science has been through a lot since the long history of the planet Earth. And people have philosophized and thought about it ...

Cave data shows the Arctic was permafrost-free when Earth was 4.5˚C warmer, hinting at what rising temperatures could bring.

Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest?

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

"Our Story With David Attenborough" at the Natural History Museum is a 50-minute program that explores humankind's role in ...

A history of the movement by EarthDay.org says the date of the first Earth Day — April 22, 1970 — was chosen because it fell on a weekday between spring break and final exams and the aim was ...

The tragic history of the largest uninhabited island on Earth. Explore the relics of failed settlements, doomed expeditions, and ancient Inuit history on Devon Island, one of the Arctic’s most ...