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The idea that life on Earth arose through a series of improbable "hard" evolutionary steps may be misjudged, according to a ...
Once scientists have collected an eDNA sample, they analyze it via bar coding, which can either look for a single species or ...
New research shows that fluctuating environmental conditions helped chemical mixtures self-organize and evolve in structured ...
Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...
Every Martian year (which last 686.98 Earth days), the red planet experiences regional dust storms that coincide with summer ...
Peatlands around the globe hold more carbon than all the world’s forests, and yet new research reveals a much lower ...
As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.
Outside of a handful of valleys in Antarctica, the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. The inhospitable landscape of sand, ...
Researchers at MSU found that H₃⁺ can form in unexpected ways. They studied molecules hit by high-energy light.
An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England's rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of coal burning and heavy industry, say researchers.
Earth Commission Report1 provides major new insights into the potential for the transgression of Earth-system boundaries ...