As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, here are 13 surprising facts about the beloved broadcaster and environmental advocate whose voice has shaped how generations see the natural world.

DNA from living descendants of relatives have allowed four members of the ill-fated Franklin expedition to be identified.

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Despite their similarities, "lions and tigers are not each other's closest relatives," Tseng said. Tigers are more closely ...

Ancient armies fought with a variety of weapons, each shaped by the materials, tactics and cultures of their time. From swords to guns to catapults, each weapon played a unique role in the military ...

A new DNA analysis of more than 200 skeletons in these cemeteries uncovered clues about the people who lived on the Roman frontier between 400 and 700. For example, many people en ...

Smell receptors, or olfactory receptors, were previously thought to be randomly distributed within the lining of the nasal ...