Ancient eruptions may have triggered conditions for oxygen ‘whiffs’ in the atmosphere In a nutshell Massive volcanic events ...

Namely, a group of primitive amphibians called the temnospondyls. They may have survived the Great Dying by feeding on some ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor at Pennsylvania State University. “We’re an expected or predictable outcome ...

After months aboard the International Space Station, Ron Garan shares a perspective that challenges our earthly priorities.

Daniel Brady Mills research primarily concerns the co-evolution of the Proterozoic biosphere (Earth’s ‘middle age,’ 2.5-0.541 billion years ago) and eukaryotic life. Jason Wright studies nearby stars, ...

An astronaut who spent 178 days in space has revealed the 'big lie' he discovered while he was up there. Former NASA ...

Nearly half of Heliconia species—tropical plants vital to rainforest ecosystems—are at risk of extinction, according to new ...

All Unesco Biosphere reserves undergo a 10-year review to reflect on their progress [James Qualtrough] Volunteers who are passionate about maintaining the Isle of Man's biosphere status are being ...

ORACLE, AZ — Arizona is home to one of the most unique science experiments in the world. Biosphere 2 is a groundbreaking research facility studying climate change and ecosystems inside an ...