The winners of the 2024 Sony World Photography Awards have been announced, with Zed Nelson named as Photographer of the Year ...

Many stratigraphers (scientists who study rock layers) criticize the idea, saying clear-cut evidence for a new epoch simply isn’t there. “When you start naming geologic-time terms, you need to ...

decided against giving the Anthropocene official recognition as the current geologic epoch. Now, several scientists involved in the process have published a commentary in AGU Advances explaining ...

Beneath the turquoise waters of the South Pacific hides a massive secret—Zealandia, a sunken landmass stretching nearly two ...

Lacking vegetation, the birds populating the canals of the Netherlands' capital use refuse to build their nests; a ...

In fact, plastic is so widespread that it has triggered a new geological epoch. Now, researchers have added chewing gum to the growing list of products that expose humans to microplastics.

If there’s one scientist in the world who has the big overview on the health of planet Earth, it has to be Professor Johan Rockström ...

This week, researchers reported on nine rivers and lakes in the Americas that defy hydrologic expectations. Geologists report ...