S ome animals seem out of place at first glance. Sometimes that can be chalked up to the limits of imagination, but other ...

New reconstructions of 540 million years of climate history show the planet tumbling between icehouse and hothouse states, ...

Scientists are looking for the 'dark matter' of the animal kingdom — and it’s revealing how little we know about life on our ...

The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ancestor. The ...

An artist’s impression depicts Kryoryctes at Dinosaur Cove in Australia. New research supports the hypothesis that Kryoryctes is a common ancestor of both the platypus and echidna. - Peter Schouten ...

Changes in rock formations from before and after the mass extinction event 66 million years ago may reflect how dinosaurs ...

Our planet is brimming with life, and the diversity of animal species on Earth is staggering. Over 2.1 million animal species have been described, but zoologists estimate that millions more have yet ...

On Sunday 28th September 2025, participants around the world will run, jog, or walk 5k or 10k in their own communities while raising funds to protect rainforests. Whether you’re an individual, part of ...