It has been more than three years since Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a major climate change plan to usher in solar and wind energy and phase out polluting, planet-warming coal and natural gas. Yet ...

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

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Have you ever wondered why spider webs are so perfectly symmetrical? It’s not just for beauty—there’s a scientific reason behind this precision! Learn how spiders use geometry and survival instincts ...

Sharks have ruled the Earth’s oceans for 400 million years. Recent research on fossil shark teeth has discovered an ...

The fossil discovered at Sea-Tac Airport is at the Burke Museum, and named for the man who first came across it. Nearly 60% ...

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

For the first time, scientists have completed an in-depth analysis of fossilized soft tissues from a plesiosaur ...

big corporate players and unions again topping the donor list and gambling, fossil fuel and pharmaceutical companies offering six-figure sums. The latest financial disclosures from the Australian ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...

"I just want to tell Eric Olsen, who hasn't quite found a home yet, this is coming to you first thing for decor," the veteran ...

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...