This creature is said to possess the 'physical and mental attributes necessary' to evolve into the next civilisation-building ...

The fossilized remains of an entire prehistoric ecosystem, complete with footprints of extinct animals, have been discovered ...

A new survey is offering a rare snapshot into current scientific thinking on animal emotions and consciousness.

Beneath the snowy slopes lay a prehistoric surprise: an ecosystem that predates the dinosaurs, revealed by melting snow ...

The "mega" coral is 112-feet wide, 105-feet long and 18-feet high, making it larger than a blue whale, the world's largest animal.

The largest survey of Australia's freshwater fish suggests about one third should be listed as threatened species.

Years ago, as a student at the University of the Ryukyus in in Okinawa, Japan, Ai Takahata was researching the color patterns ...

Discover India's unique wildlife, from the Asiatic Lion to the Great Indian Bustard. Learn about rare species and the urgent ...

This important work advances our understanding of DNA methylation and its consequences for susceptibility to DNA damage. This work presents evidence that DNA methylation can accentuate the genomic ...

Manatees are eating less seagrass and more algae than they did a few decades ago. This dietary shift could pose a new threat ...