A new scientific study reveals that life recovered much faster than expected after the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.

June 30, 2015, was the first “Asteroid Day,” when “people from around the world come together to learn about asteroids” and what can be done to protect the planet from asteroid and comet impacts, ...

Mass extinction events have repeatedly transformed life on Earth, eliminating dominant species and opening opportunities for new ones to evolve. One of the most dramatic occurred 66 million years ago, ...