A “tree spa” created by hot springs in what is now the Czech Republic may have served as a refuge for plants—and possibly animals—during the last ice age, when much of Europe was covered by ice, new ...

Meandering more than 1,200 miles across Wisconsin, the Ice Age National Scenic Trail is one of the longest hiking and ...

The ice in polar regions and mountains can give us information about the climate of the past. Ginger_polina_bublik/Shutterstock Today’s climate change is man-made ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Not many living organisms have been around long enough to ...

Some of the key samples in the study came from the La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California, where researchers analyzed ancient juniper wood preserved in tar. The team found clear signs of elevated ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...