The discovery of a new tektite-strewn field in northeastern Brazil points to a large meteorite impact—but geologists have yet ...

Picture this: you’re a scientist digging near the Amazon rainforest, and you pull a jawbone out of the ground that looks so ...

As detailed by Anthropocene, researchers found a way to extract an organic polymer known as chitin from crushed crustacean ...

German scientists made a shocking discovery in one of Earth's driest regions, possibly changing how experts understand the ...

A University of Cologne-led team published its findings on nematodes from the Atacama Desert, the world's driest non-polar ...

“Living fossil” is often misused, but chitons really haven’t changed much in about 300 million years.

A new review study explains that extremophiles have revolutionized medicine, and are invaluable allies in the fight against ...

Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the ...

A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground ...

New study finds microplastics in 90% of prostate cancer tumors, with double the concentration in cancerous tissue compared to healthy tissue from patient samples.

Scientists studying Mars may have uncovered a brand-new mineral hidden in the planet’s ancient sulfate deposits. By combining laboratory experiments with orbital data, researchers identified an ...

Scientists discovered a crocodile relative that is 200 million years old and had two legs. The diversity of reptiles during the Triassic period is shown by this discovery, which is long before ...