Learn how researchers traced chemical evidence of early life in ancient rocks and found signs of photosynthesis nearly a ...

About 5,000 years ago, people living in what is now Iran began extracting copper from rock by processing ore, an activity ...

Earth is as old as the rest as the solar system, but it wasn't always as it is now, this is particularly true of the brief ...

Using AI and advanced chemistry, scientists uncovered 3.3-billion-year-old chemical traces that mark the earliest evidence of ...

New study reveals tiny chemical clues in ancient rocks, showing that early life and early photosynthesis appeared much earlier than thought.

The researchers’ simulations reveal that these continental shelves expanded dramatically. Over roughly 350 million years, the ...

The town of Glendive makes a perfect base for exploring Makoshika. This small community of about 5,000 people offers several motels, restaurants, and the essentials you might need for your adventure.

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

UB earth sciences students develop valuable fieldwork skills during a trip to New Hampshire to study igneous rocks and volcanic landscapes.

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have uncovered evidence that water once flowed beneath Martian sand dunes — suggesting that the Red Planet may have once had conditions capable of supporting life. Scienti ...

Interest in Martian life had been spurred by a now infamous announcement from the White House lawn in 1996, when President ...

A 2024 satellite photo shows an unusually active bloom of toxic cyanobacteria swirling in the water of Nevada's Pyramid Lake. Research suggests that the algae has been blooming there for at least ...