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How much water is left for nature? The search for the appropriate environmental flow

In many rivers, only a small amount of streamflow remains for nature after water is diverted for hydropower production. In light of climate change...

These Canadian rocks may be the oldest on Earth

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been...

A new look at Colorado’s Dinosaur Ridge reveals what may be the largest known dinosaur mating dance arena

A team of paleontologists and researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has discovered what may be the largest known dinosaur mating dance...

New species of ‘mystery’ dinosaur unveiled at the Natural History Museum

A small dinosaur that once dashed along North American riverbanks has found a new home in London. The new species, named Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, is...

A chance discovery of a 350 million-year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish

In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a long, curved fossil jaw, bristling with teeth. Sonja Wood,...

Gone with the glaciers: Researchers track unprecedented ice loss

A study published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that glaciers in western Canada, the United States, and Switzerland lost around 12% of their ice...