The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are nowhere to be found. From human activity to climate change, new animals ...

Invasive species often disrupt ecosystems, but in some cases the damage goes much further. Certain introduced animals have directly driven native species to extinction, leaving permanent gaps in ...

Around 540 million years ago, Earth's biosphere underwent a pivotal transformation, shifting from a microbe-dominated world ...

The woolly rhino, Coelodonta antiquitatis, would have been an impressive sight to the ancient people who painted images of them on cave walls and carved figurines of them out of bone, antler, ivory ...

The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, despite attracting some critics Through gene-editing, researchers in the field ...

Deep inside the Lauga cave network in northern Saudi Arabia, scientists stumbled upon the exquisitely preserved remains of cheetahs that date back hundreds, and even thousands, of years. The ...

The stomach of an Ice Age puppy is shedding new light onto the woolly rhinoceros and what—or what didn't—cause these horned giants to die out. Reading time 3 minutes Yesterday’s lunch can sometimes be ...

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