Marine fossils discovered near the summit of Mount Everest reveal that the world’s highest mountain was once part of an ancient ocean floor before tectonic collisions lifted the Himalayas.

Sea fossils found on some of the world's tallest mountains are reigniting fierce debate over whether the biblical story of ...

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

Trading gems, minerals, fossils and meteorites can be fraught with controversy and ethical ambiguity. But is the answer to ...

ARUSHA: THE wind sweeps across jagged cliffs and deep ravines at Olduvai Gorge, carrying whispers of footsteps that walked ...

Commentary: We have people promoting conspiracy “theories” for a variety of reasons. The one thing they all have in common is the lack of verifiable evidence.

Hitan, or “Valley of the Whales,” fossilised whale skeletons lie exposed beneath the sun. Their vertebrae stretch across the ...

Geological features like these provide evidence that Mars once had a denser atmosphere and significant surface water — ...

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Scientists unearthed a colossal six-million-year-old freshwater aquifer beneath Sicily's Hyblaean Mountains, holding an estimated 17.5 cubic kilometers of water. This ancient reserve, formed during a ...

EDITORIAL: It is always sensible to examine pathways that help countries reduce emissions and strengthen climate resilience, particularly when those countries rank among the world’s most vulnerable to ...

The poodle-sized reptile that lived over 200 million years ago was among creatures that had features similar to dinosaurs it ...