LiDAR uncovers hidden Neolithic fortification, revealing sophisticated ancient human defense from 5,000 years ago.

DNA supports modern Picuris Pueblo accounts of ancestry going back more than 1,000 years to Chaco Canyon society.

DNA from ancient and present-day members of Picuris Pueblo confirm oral histories linking the tribe to the famed Chaco Canyon ...

The Woodland Trust is looking for support for the purchase of Buckland Wood – the ‘final piece of rainforest jigsaw’ in Devon’s Dart Valley.

Imagine a world where the Americas were not connected—a time when wild Pacific waters crashed against scattered islands, and ...

Giant kangaroos stayed local, and rapid climate change gradually destroyed their lush rainforest home, leading to extinction.

A new study indicates the giant reptile Deinosuchus is not a close relative of modern alligators, as scientists previously ...

A piece of amber from the early Miocene was discovered in the northern mines of the Santiago Providence of the Dominican Republic and then deposited in a natural history museum, according to a study ...

A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience has revealed a subtle yet significant phenomenon beneath the North American continent; its ancient bedrock is slowly dripping into the Earth’s mantle ...

Scientists have just uncovered the oldest fossilized rainforest ever found in the U.S., offering an unprecedented look into prehistoric ecosystems. This incredible discovery could reshape our ...

A controversial amendment to Peru's forestry law is sparking outrage, as it eliminates the need for state authorization before converting forest land, potentially accelerating Amazon deforestation.

Gnarled, wild and majestic: these two very different trees in California form part of Mitch Epstein’s quest to photograph ancient forests ... in his new book American Nature, which brings ...