Oct. 30, 2024 — A team discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes continued to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from ...

An 80-million-year-old fossil bird has been discovered with a skull so exquisitely preserved that scientists have been able to study the detailed structure of its brain. The fossil, which bears a ...

In the latest Sustainability Landscape report, we highlight a couple of types of sustainable funds that specifically contribute to climate action: fossil-fuel-free and low carbon. Here ...

India, renowned for its rich history and cultural diversity, is also home to an impressive geological heritage preserved in its fossil parks, which serve as natural museums that offer fascinating ...

That has now changed thanks to a spectacular fossil discovery in Brazil. Researchers unearthed the skull of a previously unknown starling-sized bird species named Navaornis hestiae that was so ...

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels in 2024 are set to blow past last year’s record levels, dashing hopes this year will see the planet-warming emissions peak. “Reducing ...

Things like footprints, burrows, eggs and even poo (called coprolite) can be fossilised too. A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a dead organism. The process by which a fossil is formed ...

Planet-warming carbon emissions reached a new high this year, according to research published Wednesday by the Global Carbon Project. The total emissions for the year are projected at 41.6 billion ...

Much of the increase has been driven by increased emissions from both fossil fuel use and changes in land use, such as deforestation. Extensive drought conditions have compounded these emissions ...

Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research Wednesday that found no sign the world was moving away from fossil ...

While there are now fossil hominins twice as old as Lucy, she remains a paleoanthropological rock star. Made up of 47 bones from the same individual, she was the oldest known and the most complete ...

Members of the historical society sent a photo of the rock to a paleontologist family member who confirmed it was a soft-shelled turtle fossil. Groninger realized they might have something big and ...