The molten rock was hot enough to melt the surrounding rocks and release massive amounts of carbon dioxide into Earth's ...

In the late 18th and 19th centuries, the Industrial Revolution created demand for stronger, more reliable materials for machines, railroads, ships and infrastructure. The material that emerged was ...

The trigger for the Permian–Triassic mass extinction event was the eruption of massive amounts of molten rock in modern day ...

The ancient history of Earth has always been hard to read. Most of the planet’s earliest crust has been lost, buried, or melted by geologic processes over billions of years.

India has always been a strong advocate of complete disarmament, which it believes is the only way to peace and prosperity ...

"This might be the greatest one-day lineup in the history of rock," says Billy Corgan of the event celebrating the band and ...

In the latest instalment of Mark Cocker's 'Winging it' column, he looks at the peregrine, a bird of prey with astonishing speed and super strength.

Photography has an unparalleled power to freeze moments, evoke emotions, and shape our understanding of history. A single ...

Black Earth Rising’ is a reminder that the climate catastrophe is often felt most keenly by the populations who bare least ...

More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films ...

A selection of books that inspired and influenced and left an indelible impression – which book changed your life?

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...