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New method reveals chemical signs of early microbial life in ancient Earth rocks, showing photosynthesis evolved much earlier ...

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...

A “natural history” approach to space exploration would take into account instead developments in the fields of physics, ...

Utah biologists have characterized D. woaabi, the first of two nematode species recently discovered in the lake’s ...

While late M-stars are the easiest places to find Earth-sized planets, a new study suggests they are biological dead ends where animal life may never find enough fuel to evolve.

Scientists have identified a brand-new species of worm living in the Great Salt Lake, marking only the third known animal ...

Across physics, biology and philosophy, a once-fringe idea is gaining new intellectual weight: the possibility that the cosmos behaves less like a dead machine and more like a living system. Instead ...

Discover why zoology is referred to as the 'Scribe of Species.' Discover the various job pathways available to zoologists in ...

Long before whales dominated the oceans, Earth’s seas were home to a fish so massive it continues to challenge our ...

For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research ...

Every year, scientists add thousands of new names to the great book of life. This momentum was initiated by the work of ...