Scientists say a new, never-before seen species of human ancestor roamed the Earth as recently as one million years ago.

Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric species, mostly ones that are extinct. It focuses primarily on fossil data, using a variety of physical, chemical and biological techniques to analyse them.

Environmentalist John Gibbons says one billion bottles and cans being returned shows it's a success, while columnist Larissa ...

The investment management firm's latest European launch marks its first climate transition benchmark (CTB) S&P 500 strategy.

Bianco has been curating the collection in the Jurassic Alcove since he was 6 or 7 years old — from the fossils to the National Geographic magazines, to the PlayStation consoles with the ...

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Fossils of these mysterious stalks, dating to between 350 million and 420 million years ago, reveal “trunks up to 24 feet … high and as wide as 3 feet,” reported National Geographic’s Anne ...

This mirrors the tool se... Around 3.2 million years ago, in what is now present-day Ethiopia, a tiny human made it to the fossil record. Despite much research there is uncertainty over what could ...

Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in Assam is imperilled by several threats. Railway lines that already fragment the forest and claim the lives of elephants and other wildlife through collisions are now ...

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Portishead singer Beth Gibbons has announced a spring 2025 North American tour in support of her 2024 debut solo album, Lives Outgrown. The run serves as Gibbons’ first North American solo tour, as ...