The University of Cape Town (UCT) and its South African research partners rank among the top of the world at the bottom of the Earth – according to the new global Antarctic Research Trends Report. In ...

The model focused on “palaeogeographic context,” meaning the ancient layout of coasts, islands, and seaways. It tested whether coastline orientation and coastline shape predicted extinctions over deep ...

If humans vanished overnight, which species would dominate Earth? An Oxford biologist suggests octopuses possess intelligence, adaptability and evolutionary traits that could reshape life’s future.

Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...

The comet formed in a cold and distant part of the early Milky Way up to 12 billion years ago, putting it just under 2 ...

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is one of today's best science fiction books. While much of the science and math is great, it falls a bit when it comes to evolution.

On a bad day for the planet, the first signs would look ordinary at first. A bright streak in the sky, a strange pulse on space-weather monitors, or a distant star suddenly flaring where none had ...

Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious ...

Isaac Newton formulated his laws of motion. Robert Boyle established chemistry as an experimental science. Gottfried Leibniz ...

Full report: 40 pages. Three pillars. One conclusion. The era of cost-per-watt is over. Solar Is Entering Its Density ...

Advanced 3D reconstructions of the comb jelly’s aboral organ reveal a sensory system far more complex than scientists expected. The organ contains a wide variety of specialized cells and is closely ...

Scientists have uncovered surprising complexity in a tiny sensory structure found in comb jellies, some of the oldest animals on Earth.