The mystery of a controversial fossil, once believed to be the oldest known octopus, has finally been resolved. First ...

As the cave was over 100 kilometres from the coast when the pendant was made 15,000 years ago, it suggests that ancient ...

One specimen that Diego always enjoys checking in on is the coelacanth. This legendary fish was once believed to have gone extinct in the era of the dinosaurs, but, astonishingly, living populations ...

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The discovery of a new fossil site in China has revealed exceptionally well-preserved specimens from the Ediacaran Period.

England’s “green and pleasant land” is set to be transformed in the next 60 years as rising temperatures and other human impacts take their toll on nature. New research reveals that plants are set to ...

Twenty-four new species of crustaceans have been discovered as part of a project to name 1,000 deep-sea animals by 2030 ...

A ‘quite rare’ fossil find from South Korea is the nation’s first new dinosaur in 15 years. Adding to the rich diversity of extinct animals from this region, it has been called Doolysaurus huhmin due ...

Around 4.6 billion years ago, vast clouds of dust began to accumulate to form the solar system. Ancient asteroids such as Bennu contain the remnants of this formative moment, allowing scientists to ...

Today, the largest predator in the UK is the badger, but in the past bigger, now extinct carnivores roamed the British countryside. In recent decades, it’s been suggested that these animals, including ...

Sir Richard Owen (1804–1892) is regarded as one of the most prominent scientific figures of the Victorian era. He devoted a career spanning 60 years to research in zoology and palaeontology, ...