Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucat n Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ...

A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of ...

Paleontologists have been arguing whether modern birds developed before or after the infamous asteroid for decades. Now, a ...

The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...

What are the top facts about the ocean? While much is known about the ocean, a large part of it remains unknown. Here are fun facts about it for people of all ages.

IGN can exclusively reveal the third issue in this series - Godzilla vs. Spider-Man #1. Check out the slideshow gallery below to see the cover art for Godzilla vs. Spider-Man #1: The reveal of ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain. Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus ...

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed. Spider experts have long suspected the Sydney funnel-web was more than one species ...

His presentation was well received by club members and guests, who were eager to learn about Mr Horton’s life from November 1975 to March 1978 in Antarctica. The talk included a brief history of ...

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Based on the reserves, the oil is believed to be over 511 billion barrels, which implies more than the North Sea’s production for fifty years. This find makes the British Antarctic Territory a ...

The Ann Arbor couple were among 130 guests who sailed the Drake Passage to Antarctica ... and they arrived ahead of schedule and without sea sickness. A physician was just one of many experts ...