In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have unearthed the oldest known ant fossil, dating back 113 million years, in northeastern Brazil. Published in the journal Current Biology, this finding reveals that ants were already widely distributed and highly diversified early in their evolutionary history.
The ancient specimen, belonging to the extinct subfamily Haidomyrmecinae — commonly known as hell ants — was preserved in limestone from the renowned Crato Formation, famous for its exceptional fossil preservation. This marks the first time a hell ant has been found fossilized in rock, as previous...
NASA’s Perseverance rover, currently exploring the rim of Jezero Crater on Mars, has made a striking new discovery—an unusual, dark-colored rock now officially named...
Georgina Rannard, Tom Ingham, Kevin ChurchClimate and science teamKevin Church/BBCBut Santorini will always be a dream destination. In Imerovigli, we see two people climbing...
An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported Thursday.Relatively...
Esme StallardClimate and science reporterCostfoto/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesCountries have agreed a global deal to tackle shipping emissions, after nearly ten years of negotiations.The agreement covers the...