Giant sand mounds beneath the North Sea have puzzled scientists for years. Now, researchers have discovered that these mysterious structures were created by a geological process that has never been ...

Usually, geologic layers build on one another, with younger rocks piling on top of older ones. A new study, however, shows ...

“Ancient DNA has produced a revolution in our understanding of recent human origins,” said Daniel Green, field program ...

Scientists in recent years have made progress in finding ancient DNA in fossils, gaining insight into organisms that lived ...

Two people died when huge rocks fell on their vehicle in Guatemala, after dozens of earthquakes were recorded in a matter of ...

That’s exactly what happens at Indian Echo Caverns in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania – a subterranean wonderland that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets despite being, well, absolutely ...

A team of scientists from the University of Manchester has discovered hundreds of enormous sand structures beneath the seabed of the North Sea that appear to contradict fundamental principles of ...

Sea level on Earth has been rising and falling ever since there was water on the planet. Scientists were already able to use ...

Palaeontologists from around the world are currently visiting the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells, for an international ...

Fossils from Earth’s biggest extinction reveal forest collapse triggered runaway warming - offering a warning for today’s ...

Scientists have long agreed this event was triggered by a sudden surge in greenhouse gases which resulted in an intense and ...