Tiny, spherical fossils have been discovered in southern China by researchers Jesse Broce of Virginia Tech, James Schiffbauer of the University of Missouri and colleagues.
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have uncovered a pattern of "environmental injustice," suggesting that minorities may be disproportionately exposed to areas near toxic waste, landfills and other pollutants.
Sharks may not be the living fossils that scientists once thought they were. An ancient fossil has revealed that the living sharks of today are far more advanced in evolutionary terms than once believed.
Chimpanzee, like humans are very choosy when it comes to beds they sleep in, picking firm, stable beds made from Ugandan Ironwood, a new study reveals.
Palaeontologists have unearthed what may be the earliest ancestor of land-dwelling herbivore, offering clues on the emergence of plant eaters on land, according to a new study.
For residents of Illinois, officials are urging the public to help in an effort to save the Monarch butterfly population--also known as their state symbol.
This past winter, the West (particularly California) experienced droughts and the East faced extreme and fluctuating winter weather. Researchers from across the world found interesting information about the jet stream pattern that causes this.
France's lower house of parliament adopted a law on Tuesday prohibiting the cultivation of any variety of genetically modified maize, saying it posed a risk to the environment.
Air pollution may be doing more than just impacting your health. It turns out that Asian air pollution may be intensifying Pacific storms.
The Amazon rainforest may be in trouble. Scientists have created future simulations of the climate in these biodiverse forests and have found that not only will there be a longer dry season, but this dry season will lead to more droughts and fires.
Recently, NASA's Cassini Spacecraft images of an icy object within Saturn's rings revealing the birth process of a new moon. Recently, NASA's Cassini Spacecraft images of an icy object within Saturn's rings revealing the birth process of a new moon.
A team of Canadian researchers discovered four new species of killer sponges that dwell in the lightless deep seafloor.