New research shows ancient tropical oceans once held more oxygen than cooler regions, reshaping where early life could ...

The Cambrian Explosion was a weird time for the creatures of planet Earth. It was a period of impressive change and growth, ...

Residents in Wales are advised to look up tonight if they want to catch the last of the aurora. The stunning aurora was spotted in the skies across the country last night (Monday 19 January), as canny ...

Pannotia holds an odd place in Earth science. It is mentioned in textbooks and review papers, but its outline is unclear. The ...

Studies looking at how sponges have evolved on a molecular level have suggested that spicules should be present over 700 ...

Levels of molybdenum in soil show that hydrogen sulfide gas wiped out nearly half of all marine life 530 million years ago.

Discover the 'Earth & Memory' exhibition at Palé Hall in Bala, featuring five acclaimed artists from Wales and beyond.

US startup Galactic Resources Utilization Space is planning to build a resort on the Moon, ready to receive guests in six years - and hopes it will lead to human colonisation of the lunar surface.

Exceptionally preserved fossils from the Ediacaran period challenge what scientists thought was possible in sandstone. In the fossil record, creatures without hard shells or skeletons, such as ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

You've traveled 500 million years into the past to experience some of the most dangerous seas and alien organisms ever to exist on Earth. Welcome to the Cambrian Period.

While late M-stars are the easiest places to find Earth-sized planets, a new study suggests they are biological dead ends where animal life may never find enough fuel to evolve.