Science Unmasked

The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only …

You may have read that the deep sea is a very different environment from the land and shallow …

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new …

Volcanic eruptions at Earth’s surface have significant consequences. Smaller ones can scare tourists on Mount Etna or disrupt …

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” …

In just the last several months, de-extinction — bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that …

Have you ever stopped by the grocery store on your way to a dinner party to grab a …

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the “clocks” geologists use to date events can also …

Some 252 million years ago, almost all life on Earth disappeared. Known as the Permian-Triassic mass extinction — …

When you buy a new electronic appliance, shoes, medicines, or even some food items, you often find a …