The world and its ecosystems have been around for a long time — so long that the first mass extinction occurred “just shy” of ...

This surprising hypothesis, published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, stems from plate tectonic reconstructions for the Ordovician period noting the positions of 21 asteroid impact craters.

ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS The researchers' idea that Earth once had rings comes from reconstructions of Earth's plate tectonics from the Ordovician period—which ran between 485.4 million years ...

The research published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters examined 21 impact sites across Australia, China, India, North America, Europe and Russia from the Ordovician period.

Artist's impression: Oliver Hull This surprising hypothesis, published today in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, stems from plate tectonic reconstructions for the Ordovician period noting the ...

During that shameful period, books were banned, writers and educators were targeted and blacklisted, and literature from (and membership in) specific communities and organizations was suppressed.

As voted on by 503 book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review. Sonia Purnell’s biography of Pamela Harriman argues that the Democratic stalwart and ...

Archaeologists excavating near the site of a now-vanished church, dating back to the 11th or 12th century, have uncovered remarkable evidence of a once-thriving mediaeval settlement. Their research ...

Constance Craig Smith reviews the new book from Natoora founder Franco Fubini. In Search of the Perfect Peach takes us on a fruitful journey to rediscover the true flavour of fruit and vegetables.

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