How and why the Cambrian explosion occurred has been the subject of debate ever since fossils of this remarkable event were first discovered. The Cambrian Period, 539 million to 485 million years ago, ...

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 ...

Ancient wolf bones are revealing how today’s wolves might survive in a warmer world. Higher temperatures in the past caused wolves to eat harder foods, suggesting major changes for wolf-dominated ...

Centuries after they were wiped out, the reintroduction of beavers to the UK is gathering pace. Following a government announcement allowing beavers to be released in the wild, a flurry of ...

The controlled use of fire is one of the reasons our species was able to survive and spread around the world. But the newly unearthed evidence of the earliest fire-making shows that we were not the ...

Evoking atmosphere and a sense of place – with the habitat as a major element of the picture – to convey how an animal is an integral part of its environment. Bertie Gregory (UK) freeze-frames the ...