Archimedes is a species of bryozoa named because of its corkscrew shape. The name was derived from the Archimedes screw, a type of water pump that propelled water ships and had a similar design to the ...

Research in bryozoan biology has advanced our understanding of their complex life histories, reproductive strategies and ecological roles in aquatic environments.

A rare fossil find in Alberta, Canada, shows a young pterosaur bone with a crocodilian bite mark. Scientists from University of Reading and Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology studied the bone.

Fossil fuel advocate Alex Epstein is prodding GOP lawmakers to demand drastic cuts to green energy tax credits as Republicans wrestle over how deeply to slash incentives for renewables.

Two recent papers, however, have shed light on what fungi were up to before 400 million years ago, the age of the oldest, non-controversial fungal fossils. In May, a team of researchers published ...

The mesh-like fossil would push back the oldest known animal on Earth by more than 300 million years. But like many claims of very old life, the study is kicking up lively debate.

The fossils are around 73 million years old, showing that birds were nesting in the Arctic at least 30 million years earlier than scientists thought. This discovery changes what we know about how ...

His family donated the fossil to Hebei GEO University, and researchers first described it in a set of studies published in 2021 that found the skull to be at least 146,000 years old.

The world’s biggest banks significantly increased their fossil fuel finance in 2024, according to an analysis. The top 65 lenders – which include UK giants Barclays, HSBC, Natwest and Lloyds ...

This 16-foot shelf of specimens was moved into the Nat from a remote storage facility to give visitors a peek at what goes on behind the scenes. (Eric S. Page) "It's the first time in our museum's ...

A world built on fossil fuels is loud. Here’s how advocates are defending peace and quiet. “It's really unbelievable, how much noise impacts so many people." Claire Elise Thompson Associate Editor ...

Global banks led by JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Bank of America boosted fossil fuel financing by more than one-fifth in 2024, in a major reversal of the trend of recent years, an annual report ...