Birbal Sahni mainly studied fossilised plants from the Indian subcontinent, and helped build evidence for one of the biggest scientific theories of all time — the Continental Drift Theory.

A landmark review reveals conserved core cycles and sequential innovations that drove the diversification of land plants, ...

The institution boasts strong visitor numbers and an international scientific reputation. But its head warns of catastrophic ...

Wooden artifacts unearthed at the Gantangqing site in Yunnan province. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY A multidisciplinary research team has announced the discovery of 300,000-year-old well-preserved wooden ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — HOMES. That’s how many of us remember the five Great Lakes. Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior. But what if we threw a "T" in there for Tonawanda. Where you’re standing or ...

The Paleobotany Collection spans 3.8 billion years of Earth history, but has its major strengths in the Late Paleozoic and Cretaceous-Paleogene. At the Field Museum, staff, students, and volunteers, ...

The site of Bisenzio, located next to Lake Bolsena, about 90 kilometers northwest of Rome, has traditionally been considered ...

A multidisciplinary research team has announced the discovery of 300,000-year-old well-preserved wooden artifacts at the Gantangqing site in Southwest China's Yunnan province, presenting the earliest ...

Earth responded to its most severe past warming event by evolving a new and bizarre type of photosynthesis that allowed a ...