To wood or not to wood, that's been the question! Ever since oil-based plastics burst onto the manufacturing scene, cost, ...

Their species name is well known, but until recently we’ve understood very little for certain about Homo habilis. Columnist ...

In paleontology, lineages that drop out of the fossil record and then re-emerge after long periods are termed ‘Lazarus taxa.’ ...

If you thought that crocodiles were menacing enough, be glad that you didn’t live in Arizona some 225–201 million years ...

A fossil skull barely 1 inch long has proved to be a newborn reptile from Brazil’s Late Triassic, a period more than 230 million years ago when early reptiles dominated land ecosystems. Its tiny jaw ...

But hiding along a stretch of Interstate 90 in Central Washington is a geological marvel that rivals anything you’d find on ...

Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park represents a side of Washington that many residents never see, despite driving past it regularly on their way to somewhere else. It’s a reminder to slow down, take ...

Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a new analysis.

Aimee Lou Wood kicked off her heels as she tucked into a lavish dinner alongside fellow stars Kate Hudson and Emma Stone following the BAFTAs on Sunday. The White Lotus star, 32, held onto her silver ...

Just a short distance from Whitby lies a breathtaking beach brimming with fossils, shipwrecks and unparalleled sunrises. Saltwick Bay is just a two-hour drive from Huddersfield and a brisk five-minute ...

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