Four billion years ago, Earth was violent, hot, and unstable. Yet new research suggests that by then, life had already ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When fire swept across 95% of its habitat, a few handfuls ...

Researchers investigate into the various lineages of Asgard archae, and determine one related to Hods as the ancestor of ...

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) along with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) have been working together to help protect the world's rarest marsupial by ...

New research shows Koala's closest extinct relatives were powerful predators. (Image: Canva) Koalas may seem cuddly, but their past was unexpectedly fierce. New research shows their closest extinct ...

Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

Explaining how all humans share genetic connections across populations. Three Americans killed — Trump vows 'serious' retaliation Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene. Not one ...

Researchers analyzing ancient fossils from caves across Western Australia have uncovered a completely new species of bettong along with two new woylie subspecies—remarkable finds made bittersweet by ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: All life on Earth can be traced ...

Brazilian researcher Silvia Pavan organized an expedition to a remote protected area in the Peruvian Amazon to search for a species of squirrel last observed 30 years ago. During the expedition, the ...

When I look back 300 million years ago after the six days of creation, I envision a supercontinent of land that makes up about a third of our planet. The supercontinent consists of all of today’s ...

Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and died. When you purchase through links on our ...