Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints ...

Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal "GPS system" ...

Paleolithic tools found at the Namorotukunan site in Kenya suggest that early Homo species kept their technology going even ...

New research shows RNA is preserved for longer than scientists had realized. This is the oldest RNA ever profiled.

By piecing together historical records, topographic maps, and satellite imagery, the research team covered more ground than ...

Pairing cutting-edge chemistry with artificial intelligence, a multidisciplinary team of scientists today published fresh ...

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling ...

Ancient supercontinent Nuna's breakup around 1.5 billion years ago set off a chain of events that made Earth more habitable, ...

Ancient rock formations could store millions of tonnes of CO2, research says - Areas across the UK have been identified.

Scientists mapped the Bas63 bacteriophage in unprecedented detail, uncovering how its tail machinery infects bacteria. The ...