The history of life on Earth is a tale of slow burns and sudden explosions, shaped by environmental upheavals and ...
The origins of life on Earth have long fascinated scientists, particularly the nature of the last universal common ancestor ...
Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns ...
The author of the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club on the science that lies behind his novel Alien Clay, set on a ...
Researchers have innovatively merged protein structural data with genetic sequences to construct evolutionary trees, ...
A new study sheds light on how a species of foraminifera, single-celled organisms found in almost all marine habitats, thrives in a dark, oxygen-free environment.
A Yale study reveals that elevated marine iodine concentrations disrupted the stabilization of Earth’s ozone layer, delaying ...
Imagine a future where humans are gone, and nature takes its course. Professor Tim Coulson explores the possibilities, including the rise of octopuses as a dominant species, in a fascinating glimpse ...