Find out how fossil fuels impact the environment and cause climate change.

One of the first lines of evidence suggesting the existence of plate tectonics was the discovery of very similar fossils in rock masses separated by vast distances and by ocean expanses. It suggested that those land areas had in the past...

Discover the accuracy of dating methods and fossils because of the scientific approach used.

Through fossils scientists have been able to study the evolution of whales. Read this article to take a closer look at the details.

Pseudofossils are materials that are sometimes mistaken for fossils. They include concretions and dendrites, described here.

The oldest fossils of modern humans (Homo Sapiens) found near Omo Kibish, Ethiopia, have been identified as being approximately 196,000 years old. This article points out the amazing significance of these findings.

Read about the unusual characteristics of a pterosaur discovered in Utah. Includes video.

At one time, humans, fueled by the animals and plants they ate and the wood they burned, or aided by their domesticated animals, provided most of the energy in use. All life operated within the fairly immediate flow of energy from the...

Charles Darwin's theory that all living organisms are connected in some way has been confirmed through intense studies over centuries. Understand the similarities that bond all things living to the same family tree by checking out this...

Acceleration, an increase in the rate of change, is occurring both in the Universe and in human culture on planet Earth. This article explains these fascinating changes.