Learn about two major asteroid impacts from 3.5 million years ago that may not have had lasting environmental effects.

A clip of Joe Rogan questioning the idea of a "climate emergency" during an interview with US Senator Bernie Sanders ...

The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These ...

Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...

Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even ...

China dominates the global rare earths industry—and it’s not even close. A fight is already underway to lay claim to this sunken island’s natural riches.

Imagine a world where forests stretched endlessly, and strange, powerful beasts prowled the land—creatures so fierce and ...

During the late Eocene epoch, Earth was generally warmer than it is today. Scientists suspect that some regions near the present-day Weddell Sea still managed to generate icy blocks that traveled vast ...

To garner the results of this study, the research team looked at the impacts of two major asteroids from the late Eocene epoch (about 38 million years to 33 million years ago). One created the 60-mile ...

In addition to these two impacts, existing evidence suggests three smaller asteroids also hit Earth during this time -- the late Eocene epoch -- pointing to a disturbance in our solar system's ...