Scientists discovered hidden phosphorus spikes in ancient limestone that may help explain two of Earth’s worst marine mass ...

New study reveals brief, globally coherent phosphorus spikes linked to ancient marine mass extinctions. The findings highlight how nutrient-cycle disruption can contribute to ocean oxygen loss and ...

Researchers analyzed isotopes and DNA in the teeth of remains found in a mass grave from the Plague of Justinian, which swept ...

Remarkably preserved fossils found in southern China offer a fascinating window into what life looked like at the end of the ...

Tropical ecosystems rely on the infrastructure provided by termites. These insects supply plants with vital nutrients by breaking down organic waste, bringing water to the roots by aerating the soil ...

Over 200,000 years, a single species spread from a small corner of Africa to dominate every ecosystem on Earth, driving countless others to extinction along the way. This is the story of how Homo ...

Dr. Zhu Maoyan, researcher and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (second from right), leads a field team investigating an excavation site for fossils in Mozicun, Shilan town, Huayuan ...

A 1991 hypothesis suggested that deforestation at Centinela in western Ecuador caused the immediate extinction of dozens of plant species believed to exist nowhere else. A 2024 reassessment finds that ...

The mass extinction at the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods was catastrophic, wiping out much of life on Earth. Vertebrate groups that dominated at the time, such as dinosaurs and ...