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Mineral dust played a key role in raising oxygen levels in the Earth’s atmosphere billions of years ago, with major implications for the way intelligent life later evolved, say researchers.

Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new research.

Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new research.

SIM-EARTH project to shed light on pre-history mass extinctions and how to find intelligent life in space.

Glaciers along the Antarctic peninsula are flowing faster in the summer because of a combination of melting snow and warmer ocean waters, say researchers.