Ever wondered if human ingenuity could literally shift our planet? Turns out, it can – albeit ever so slightly.

The greenhouse effect was discovered more than 150 years ago and the first scientific paper linking carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere with climate change was published in 1896. But it wasn’t ...

Humans change the urban landscape with religious, cultural and political activities, which in turn can influence the ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

Our human evolution workshops were conducted with well-resourced and historically disadvantaged schools attending. The grade ...

Ancient sediment reveals humans began systematically using fire 50,000 years ago, reshaping global climate patterns.

Worldwide, farming is responsible for more than 20% of greenhouse gas emissions and uses more than 70% of all fresh water taken from rivers, lakes and groundwater. It's the leading driver of ...

The ten warmest years since the early days of the industrial revolution have all occurred since 2015. Read more here.

A mass extinction event wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long puzzled scientists: The planet became lethally ...

And tucked away in the southwestern corner of Missouri, in the small town of Noel (pronounced “Nole,” not like Christmas), Bluff Dwellers Cave stands as one of the most spectacular examples of ...

Fossils from 7,000-year-old Caribbean reefs show a 75% drop in sharks and a rise in prey fish numbers and size.

In their paper published in Science of the Total Environment, researchers from IIASA and Lviv Polytechnic National University ...