Over 150 years ago, a fossilized organism known as Prototaxites emerged as an enigma regarding what early land life may have ...

A new way of analysing fossils has revealed more about animals and environments of ancient times, when humans were evolving.

Scientists analyzing 443-million-year-old Scottish fossils have uncovered the early evidence that some of the first groups of vertebrates possessed surprisingly advanced eyes and traces of bone, ...

A substantial "transition energy" is required to phase out fossil fuels in the European Union, a study by Imperial College ...

Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient ...

The last three years were the warmest on record with 2025 being the third hottest climate scientist Zack Labe has said. This ...

“Hundreds of fossils representing over a dozen species of Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, and Homo had been found in the Afar ...

Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable power is crucial. The opening of Tesla's first "gigafactory", which used ...

Modern rock-wallabies seem to survive by sticking together in small areas, but fossils show they need to travel.

Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges and microorganisms use another compound silica. There is also a group of ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The winter storm exposed the grid’s real weakness: lots of old poles on Jan 28, 2026.

New York City is officially the first large U.S. city to adopt a comprehensive, city-wide mandate requiring most new ...