A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has shown that the shape and orientation of coastlines ...

Off the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, two French divers descended to nearly 145 meters and found what few ever see: a living ...

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

As scientists report the danger that climate change poses to millions, the Labor government refuses to abandon its support ...

Some animals have been around since the time of the dinosaurs—and they’re still thriving today! Known as “living fossils,” these creatures have barely changed over millions of years and continue to ...

This 30-million-year-long gap is actually rather helpful to Darwin. It means that there was plenty of time for the ancestor ...

The way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone ...

Despite multiple mass extinctions, the frilled shark has managed to thrive for 100 million years. Today, it remains one of ...

A seven-million-year-old fossil may mark the moment our ancestors first stood up and walked.

With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body plan older than dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab reveals how ancient ...

The AMNH identifies 70 new species in 2025 after reviewing decades of collections, while their habitats disappear without ...

The developers of a new data center in Surprise are bringing their own power, and neighbors of the project say it's a threat.