ScienceDaily: Fossils & Ruins News

Genetic detective work has uncovered an obscure ancestor of modern bread wheat, in a finding similar to uncovering a famous long-lost relative through DNA analysis in humans.

New research reveals more information about the first and oldest of the 'big five' extinctions. Around 85% of marine species, most of which lived in shallow oceans near continents, disappeared during that time.

Many Dutch ships passed the West Australian coast while enroute to Southeast Asia in the 1600s -- and the national heritage listed shipwreck, Batavia, has revealed through its timbers the history of the shipbuilding materials that enabled Dutch East India Company (VOC) to flourish against major European rivals for the first time.

Genetic population connectivity study of the endangered whale shark in Pacific Panama provides important baseline data for conservation efforts.

Climate 'tipping points' can be better understood and predicted using climate change data taken from the ancient past, new research shows.