Deep subsurface microbes are highly diverse, challenging assumptions about life in low-energy environments. This discovery ...

But before Darwin published his groundbreaking work in 1859, other scientists were already trying to explain the diversity of life on Earth. One such scientist was Jean-Baptiste Lamarck ...

Ethiopia is often regarded as the oldest country in Africa, with a history that stretches back at least 160,000 years, if not ...

Fluctuations in ancient Earth’s environment might have propelled the chemical complexity that laid the foundation for life.

Dr. David Tilman receives U.S.’s highest scientific honor for his discoveries about the importance of Earth’s biodiversity.

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world—they are its architects. A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from ...

A new study highlights how life possibly evolved prior to and during the rise of Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere.

Amazon scrubs references to workforce diversity in annual report while CEO Andy Jassy celebrates Black History Month with ...

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from vast termite mounds visible ...