Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. Among the first pioneers were the ancestors of humble hornworts, a group of small, unassuming plants that have ...

Life on land is rewarding—but it’s not easy. The long days, constant upkeep, and endless list of “one more thing” can wear you thin faster than you realize. It’s not the hard work that breaks ...

New research into true crabs shows that the creatures, as a group, are as old as the oldest known dinosaurs. Evolutionary models have uncovered the fact that crabs, apparently, often migrated from ...

"By colonizing the continents and moving to the source of the elements whose availability constrained their ocean-dwelling ancestors, land plants set themselves up to become the second great ...

New research is shaking up our understanding of evolution by revealing that some species may not evolve gradually at all. Instead, scientists discovered that certain marine worms experienced an ...

The May edition of Goal of the Month editorial looks at Goal 15 – Life on Land. Goal 15 is about conserving life on land. It is to protect and restore terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage ...

Forests cover nearly 31 per cent of the world and are home to more than 80 per cent of all terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects. Unfortunately, the world is facing a triple crisis of ...

The end-Permian mass extinction was the deadliest event in Earth’s history. Also called the Great Dying, it is thought to have nearly wiped out all life on Earth 252 million years ago. Yet, earlier ...