How survivors spanned the globe after Earth's biggest mass extinction
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025
Scientists don't call it the "Great Dying" for nothing. About 252 million years ago, upward of 80% of all marine species vanished during the end-Permian mass extincti ... more
York U research sheds light on earliest days of Earth's formation
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 30, 2025
New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of the Earth's formation and potentially calls into question some earlier assumptions in planetary science about the ... more
Molecule's "fingerprint" may help explain formation of life on earth
Saskatoon, Canada (SPX) Mar 24, 2025
The chemical element sulphur is essential for all life forms and is a building block of proteins and amino acids. By studying sulphur-based molecules in space, scientists are working to understand t ... more