An ancient handprint in a cave on an Indonesian island may be the oldest known rock art, created at least 67,800 years ago.

The 67,800-year-old hand stencil looks like a claw—and provides new clues about early human cognition and the migration to ...

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

Stable isotope analysis suggests that, before Roman aqueducts, residents of the city may have soaked in dirty water ...

Across stretches of marble and limestone in some of the world’s driest landscapes, researchers have uncovered patterns that challenge accepted models of geological formation. At first glance, the ...

Skylights, openings in the surface of Mars that descend down into caves, have been found on Mars, along with signatures for the presence of water ice. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Acid fracturing is a key stimulation technique for carbonate reservoirs. However, ...

Limiting climate change will require, in addition to strong reductions of emissions, the removal and safe storage of large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. One promising option for ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Planting trees has often been seen as a way to combat climate change, but recent research suggests that this method of carbon sequestration isn’t ...

Suzail Ahmad is a writer from Kashmir. He has been a manga and gaming enthusiast for more than a decade. As an expert, he aims to provide an in-depth analysis of titles from both mediums. When he is ...

Some species of fig trees possess an extraordinary ability. They can store calcium carbonate inside their trunks, essentially turning parts of themselves into stone. A new study shows that these trees ...