Researchers say they might have discovered the oldest rocks on Earth. The rocks in question are a belt of swirly, stripe-covered rocks found in the northeastern reaches of Canada. These rocks appear ...

NEW YORK — Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The ...

The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks — plains of streaked gray stone on the eastern ...

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

New research from the University of California, Davis, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Texas A&M University reveals that ...

Over 300 million years ago, Earth experienced powerful bursts of carbon dioxide from natural sources—like massive volcanic ...

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to ...

Learn about the mass extinction event 66 million years ago and the evidence for ... size of a mountain slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, ... covers nearly 200,000 square miles in layers ...

If our solar system seems stable, it's because our short lifespans make it seem that way. Earth revolves, night follows day, ...

According to an international study, the world-famous Schöningen spears, unearthed in Schöningen, Germany, are 100,000 years younger than previously thought and have now been revised to around ...