Fossils

Long before its designation as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, Tucson was a town that loved to rock ... or at least loved its rocks.Since the first Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in 1955, put on by the Tucson Gem & Mineral…

Gas stoves are so hot right now. A recent report found that emissions from gas cooktops are worsening both the environmental crisis and the health of the humans who use them. This knowledge has stoked a heated cultural debate in the US.…

Tribune News Service Vijay Mohan Chandigarh, December 16 The recent discovery of nine million-year-old fossils of lizards and snakes in Bilaspur area…

A smartwatch is an accessory you don’t really need, but it can be convenient. Without having to pull out your smartphone, you can see and respond to notifications, change music tracks, and glance at the next turn when you’re hurriedly…

By MADDIE BURAKOFF - AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland. Today,…

I grew up gazing at fossils in natural history museums. When I discovered that I could find them myself, the…

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Supreme Court justices fired numerous questions Wednesday at a company that is challenging lawsuits alleging its workers were…

But harvesting the oysters was far from easy. At low tide, the oyster reefs are surrounded by viscous, sometimes thigh-high mud. The shells themselves are razor-sharp and covered with infection-causing bacteria. This made heavy gloves and…

“That was very surprising to me,” says Bataille of these ranges, which were much larger than he’d expected. “It definitely asks the question: Why? What happened? Why is it doing this? Why is it moving this way and so fast?”This indication…

"The Harbin fossil is one of the most complete human cranial fossils in the world," says author Qiang Ji, a professor of paleontology of Hebei GEO University. "This fossil preserved many morphological details that are critical for…