Using AI and the latest scientific data, MailOnline reveals what life on Earth might look like in 2100 thanks to climate change.

As we burn fossil fuels, the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere is gradually rising, and with it, the planet's ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

The existence of Scotland's legendary Loch Ness Monster has been hotly-debated for nearly a century. Now a leading scientist ...

First, said the distinguished professor emeritus of Iowa State University’s Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate, there are different types of ice within glaciers. Parts of glaciers are at ...

Potential patches of Earth's ancient crust, sometimes called "sunken worlds," may have just been discovered deep within the mantle, thanks to a new way of mapping the inside of our planet.

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth’s surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of ...

A conservation biologist at Northern Arizona University (NAU) was among a worldwide group of experts that co-authored a global assessment of extinction risk among freshwater animal species.

Freshwater ecosystems, though they occupy less than 1% of Earth’s surface, are incredibly rich in biodiversity ... The study highlights regions with the highest number of endangered freshwater species ...

As the authors of the new study point out, freshwaters support more than 10% of all known species, including about a third of vertebrates and half of fishes, while covering less than one percent of ...

The enormous near-Earth asteroid (887) Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to watch it ...

Freshwater habitats — including rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, bogs and wetlands — cover less than 1% of the planet's surface but support 10% of its animal species, said Catherine Sayer, a zoologist ...