New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...

Scientists have long wondered why Earth's overall makeup doesn't fully match the mix of materials found in ancient meteorites ...

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

A new simulation model shows Earth's evolution over the past 100 million years in a very detailed manner. The sun sets behind artist Luke Jerram's 'Floating Earth' at Pennington Flash on November 22, ...

Far from boring, this period saw the reorganization of deep Earth in manners that prepared the way for life to grow complex.

Hidden deep in ancient rocks, scientists have found the surviving traces of Earth’s first form—unchanged for 4.5 billion ...

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

Long before life thrived in Earth’s oceans, the planet’s magnetic field became disorganized. Deep within the ancient rocks of Morocco, scientists have recovered one of the clearest records of that ...

Human evolution is a story writ slow. It’s been about 3.8 billion years since life on Earth emerged and steadily began to ...

Scientists have demonstrated that a new geochemical archive -- 182-Tungsten in banded iron formations -- can be used to simultaneously trace both the evolution of the Earth's mantle and continents ...

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin identified a temperature-related factor affecting all life on Earth, a finding with broad implications for all species as the planet warms. W ...

Living on Mars could speed up human evolution due to different environmental conditions. Higher radiation on Mars might increase genetic mutations, affecting future generations. Lower gravity on Mars ...