Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

It takes 200 years for a piece of polyester clothing to break down, so every item of polyester clothing you've ever owned ...

Watch our animation to discover how this happened, and explore the process in more detail below. A fossil is physical evidence of a prehistoric plant or animal. This may be their preserved remains or ...

We spoke to Jack Wonfor from Wight Coast Fossils on the Isle of Wight to find out everything you need to know as a first-time fossil hunter on the island. How to get started Choosing the right ...

Gondwanax paraisensis fossil found in southern Brazil Fossil dates back to Triassic period, 237 million years ago Discovery could shed light on dinosaur evolutionary success SAO JOAO DO POLESINE ...

Coal, oil and gas are the three fossil fuels. They are all non-renewable energy sources and using them helps cause climate change. Stop making such a mess. You too oil. Try and be more like your ...

A Tasmanian tiger, declared extinct in 1936, is displayed at the Australian Museum in Sydney (AFP via Getty) Ancient fossil specimens generally only retain short DNA sequences and little to no RNA ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Princeton University has reversed a policy that had sharply constrained the funding of academic research by ...