Study finds fish have diverse, distinct gut microbiomes The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to new research. The study in Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences reports that several […]
Piece of lost continent discovered beneath Canada A piece of a lost continent has been discovered lurking beneath Canada — and the evidence was hiding in rocks that originated in Earth’s interior, where diamonds form. The secret […]
In Earth’s largest extinction, land die-offs began long before ocean turnover The mass extinction at the end of the Permian Period 252 million years ago—one of the great turnovers of life on Earth—appears to have […]
This primeval worm may be the ancestor of all animals Humans, it’s been said, are like donuts. They have an opening at each end, and a single continuous hole running through their middle. (Note: This theory […]
Ancestor of all animals identified in Australian fossils A team led by UC Riverside geologists has discovered the first ancestor on the family tree that contains most familiar animals today, including humans. The tiny, wormlike […]
Scientists get first look at cause of ‘slow motion’ earthquakes An international team of scientists has for the first time identified the conditions deep below the Earth’s surface that lead to the triggering of so-called […]