Giant dinosaur tracks found in a cave in France
Sauropods were previously thought to have had their heyday in the Late Jurassic period. Recent fossil evidence says it was probably much…
Category: What happened in Earth’s past?
What was the Earth like a long time ago? What have archaeologists found? What was it like before life started? How did life come to be?
This fossil is the last common ancestor of worms
When did simple life become more complex, such as the modern animals we see today? A recent study may have uncovered evidence for one of…
How water shaped the Earth
Water has molded our planet into what it is today, in ways you may not have imagined! #water #waterislife
Chemicals on mineral surfaces may have jumpstarted life
Were metabolic pathways established before life emerged? New experiments observe life-like patterns self-propagating on #mineral surfaces.…
Could “Fools’ Gold” have helped build the first proteins?
How and why humans exist are questions that have challenged different cultures ever since the dawn of civilization. Many scientists have…
What the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz can teach us about conservation
Scientists use advanced lab techniques to examine every detail of the ruby slippers to understand what they are made of, the age of the…