The Yixian formation, located in what is now Liaoning Province, situated on China’s North-East coast, is a palaeontologist’s ...

"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or ...

New Mexico geologist and author Magdalena Sandoval Donahue discusses the interesting geology of the Santa Fe National Forest ...

Two recent papers, however, have shed light on what fungi were up to before 400 million years ago, the age of the oldest, non-controversial fungal fossils. In May, a team of researchers published ...

Tiny fossils reveal how water flow shaped the early marine ecosystem TOI Science Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 19, 2025, 20:00 IST Share ...

The mesh-like fossil would push back the oldest known animal on Earth by more than 300 million years. But like many claims of very old life, the study is kicking up lively debate.

A study finds tree planting alone can't offset carbon from fossil fuel reserves, highlighting the financial and physical limits of nature-based climate solution ...

Planting trees has plenty of benefits, but this popular carbon-removal method alone can't possibly counteract the planet-warming emissions caused by the world's largest fossil-fuel companies.