Reliable predictions of how the Earth's climate will respond as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increase are based on ...

Explore the fascinating and lethal world of ocean brine pools, known as 'lakes of death,' which harbor unique ecosystems and ...

Reliable predictions of how the Earth's climate will respond as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increase are based on climate models. These models, in turn, are based on data from past geological ...

Buried in Australia's so-called dead heart, a trove of exceptional fossils, including those of trapdoor spiders, giant ...

The giant anaconda, one of the largest snakes in the world, has a fascinating history that dates back over 12 million years. Recent fossil evidence from Venezuela reveals that these magnificent ...

Anacondas are some of the largest snakes in the world, reaching impressive sizes which have earned them a fearsome reputation. Millions of years ago, massive reptiles weren’t uncommon at all, with ...

During the Middle to Upper Miocene period (12.4 to 5.3 million years ago), giant animals walked—and slithered—the Earth thanks to warmer temperatures, larger wetlands, and greater amounts of food.

A study of anaconda fossils shows that these snakes reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago and then stopped growing. As some of the planet’s largest snakes, anacondas commonly measure 4 to ...

Great white sharks have long stood in our collective imagination as the ultimate predator in our oceans. These sizable sharks have been immortalized by films, news headlines, and sensational reporting ...

An extinct species of rhino that lived inside the Arctic Circle 23 million years ago has been discovered. The nearly complete fossilized skeleton was recovered from the fossil-rich lake deposits in ...

Fossils of Epiatheracerium itjilik, a hornless rhinoceros species, unearthed in Canada's Arctic reveal a Miocene-era habitat climate akin to modern southern Ontario. This study emphasizes the Arctic's ...

An extinct species of rhino that lived inside the Arctic Circle 23 million years ago has been discovered. The nearly complete fossilized skeleton was recovered from the fossil-rich lake deposits in ...