A recent study suggests that by the Neoproterozoic period, distinct lineages of amoebae, as well as the ancestors of plants, ...

A new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History combines satellite observations and historical data ...

Sunil Amrith brilliantly portrays how our dominance over nature has been self-serving and destructive, a corrosive ...

University of Maryland researchers have found intriguing new evidence of ancient seafloor deep beneath the Earth's surface.

From these indirect observations, scientists have calculated that the scorchingly hot inner core, with temperatures ...

Several disturbing records have been set this year. Ocean surface temperatures have soared are at an all time high, along ...

Today marks the debut of a collaborative exhibit between NASA and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: the ...

Our history of industrialisation and current consumer economy are using up the Earth's resources faster than they can be ...

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has sought inspiration from unlikely places including Oscar-winning movies and Netflix basketball docs for ...

If you're a fan of any aspect of The Lord of the Rings and don't already own a set of the books, Amazon is having a massive ...

In the wake of hurricanes that have disrupted lives for millions in the U.S., some people may wonder if extreme weather ...

Author Eric Zimmer, who grew up in Rapid City, S.D., is well-versed on the long and bloody history of conflicts between ...