This article is a summary of Roy Ratcliffe’s recently released book ‘Life on Earth’ (Past, Present and Future)’. Of all the millions of species of life that have existed on earth over billions of ...

Four billion years ago, Earth was violent, hot, and unstable. Yet new research suggests that by then, life had already ...

These striking landscape images showcase how water, climate and ancient rock formations guide the evolution of life on Earth.

Did humans not originate from Earth? That is a question which has always puzzled scientists. Now, a social media claim has ...

The discovery marks a significant moment for a theory that was once dismissed as fringe science but is now gaining serious scientific traction. Panspermia is far from a modern invention. The concept ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. We’ve pieced together a remarkably detailed timeline of ...

New research has uncovered compelling evidence that water from a comet is strikingly similar to that found in Earth's oceans, offering fresh support for the idea that comets may have played a crucial ...

It might sound like something out of an apocalyptic movie, but a supercomputer has predicted the end of the world. But don't worry too much because it's not supposed to happen soon. According to BGR, ...

Locked within the stones and fossils of Petrified Forest National Park lies a record of life, death, and resilience during one of Earth's most extreme periods of environmental change. What secrets do ...

Researchers at Oxford University join the United Nations Development Programme to propose an optimistic, practical approach to inspire stronger action on nature. Oxford, 25 June 2025 — As the world ...

Scientists have warned that research into “mirror life” organisms — hypothetical life forms made up of molecules that perfectly mirror those found in regular life — should be stopped. Theoretically, ...