In new research published today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, we identify Australia’s earliest known species of ...

Eukaryogenesis occurred suddenly, driven by the growing length of genes and the limitations on producing longer proteins. An ...

Find your inner National Geographic Explorer in these photos. Lucia Sicos Mamani, a Quechua alpaquera (alpaca-herder, hand-spinner and traditional weaver) hand spinning wool at the top of the ...

Big screen stand-in for Middle Earth in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, New Zealand is a dream destination that lives up to the hype. Jaw-dropping landscapes—soaring mountains, sandy beaches ...

While researchers are still debating the exact timeline, one thing is becoming clear. Life didn’t take long to get started.

At a site known as Natural Trap Cave, a team of scientists are rappelling down to uncover the secrets of what the Earth was ...