Grooves in the limestone at Italy's Monte Cònero may have been left by sea turtles fleeing an earthquake 80 million years ago ...

Ancient maps are not just geographical documents; they are windows into the minds of past explorers and mapmakers. These maps, often embellished with mythical creatures and lands, reflect the limited ...

As the sun descends behind the Sierra de la Giganta mountains, I join the end-of-day procession to Loreto Bay National Park, a protected marine area in the Sea of Cortez. Fisherfolk, families, and out ...

Florida's coastal landscape would dramatically change if sea levels rise over a certain level, a projection map by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows. The map reveals how ...

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An artistic reconstruction of a herd of ancient sea cows foraging on the seafloor. Note to editors: Photos of the Al Maszhabiya site and fossils, an artist’s reconstruction of the new species in life ...

New research has mapped 16 extensive, interlaced river systems on Mars, dating back approximately 3.7 billion years to the Early Hesperian Period. These large river systems, despite covering only ...

Rocks have been found to hold many traces of Earth's ancient history, but usually geologists have to seek them out. Every once in a while, however, these imprints of times past are found by ...

Medieval Christians drawing boundaries around ancient Israelite tribes on Holy Land maps had no idea they were influencing how later mapmakers would depict political power. Those red ink lines, meant ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. About 360 million years ago, present-day Cleveland was home to a ...

Scientists and Indigenous sailors in the Marshall Islands are studying seafaring and the human brain. Scientists and Indigenous sailors in the Marshall Islands are studying seafaring and the human ...

It used to be thought that ancient Mesoamerican monuments were built and used predominantly by powerful leaders and ruling classes. Among the early Maya, however, the site of Aguada Fénix would have ...