Contemporary fiction is fascinated by Deep Time, a time before humanity and therefore before history, as it seeks to imagine ...

Many of us look down at our aching knees and curse them — wondering why they seemingly evolved to hurt so much. But the human ...

A relative of the elephant, the woolly mammoth is one of the most famous extinct creatures in Earth's history. How exactly the species died out 4,000 years ago is something of a mystery ...

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Woolly mammoths didn’t go extinct until 1650 BC and were around when Egyptians finished the Giza pyramids. Imagine being an early human who happened upon a woolly mammoth munching on some grass!? That ...

Unfortunately, animals go extinct every single year, often due to human activity. As we move towards a more sustainable future, we can hopefully change our track record as a species! Still, in the ...

In a momentous scientific leap, researchers have successfully sequenced RNA from an extinct Tasmanian tiger specimen that is over a century old. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the ...

Scientists and journalists share a core belief in questioning, observing and verifying to reach the truth. Science News reports on crucial research and discovery across science disciplines. We ...

Sep. 12, 2024 — Mega ocean warming El Nino events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research. The study has shed new ...

The Bramble Cay melomys is the first mammal reported to have gone Extinct as a direct result of climate change. Previously found on the island of Bramble Cay in Great Barrier Reef, its habitat was ...

The largest bear in the world and the Arctic's top predator, polar bears are a powerful symbol of the strength and endurance of the Arctic. The polar bear's Latin name, Ursus maritimus, means "sea ...