The team was able to establish how long the chemical lingers and what health effects it has on various organisms

Scientists have been puzzled about the variety of patterns on the surface of pollen grains—specifically, how they are formed and if they have a function

The new findings defy previous beliefs that tectonic plates were developed over the course of billions of years

Scientists have long been aware of this mass of uncultured microbes, also known by scientists as microbial dark matter

The event, also known as the Great Dying, occurred around 250 million years ago