The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs didn’t keep life down for long. New research shows that microscopic plankton began evolving into new species within just a few thousand years—and ...

Most ecologists once believed that healthy ecosystems are naturally stable, with a low turnover of species. Left to ...

If you're looking for some outdoor fun in Washington away from the typical spots, you won't want to miss this beautiful state ...

Lori Dengler takes a dive into the Strait of Gibraltar.

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck off El Salvador Saturday night and was felt in Honduras and Nicaragua. Officials confirm no casualties, damage or tsunami risk ...

At UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum, Tiffany Chung’s mid-career survey exhibition considers human history alongside the planet’s much longer timeline ...

An award handed out for Australia's best new discovery since 1993 can point the way to geologists with the potential ... Read ...

Providence Canyon State Park is what happens when nature decides to show off, and honestly, it’s about time more people knew about this geological masterpiece. Often called “Georgia’s Little Grand ...

This place is what would happen if a natural history museum, a Victorian cabinet of curiosities, and your eccentric aunt’s attic had a baby. And that baby grew up to be absolutely magnificent. Walking ...

The first quake, measured at a magnitude 2.1, happened at 8:21 a.m. and the second, 1.9 magnitude, at 8:26 a.m., according to ...