Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

The preservation of fossils of some of the oldest known vertebrates is so impressive that palaeontologists can not only count their eyes, but determine how they worked. The findings demonstrate that ...

Many species of fungus across the world produce psilocybin, a chemical with psychedelic effects in humans, but its ...

Living walls—structures housing flowers and plants fitted to the outside of new and old buildings—can significantly enhance ...

Ancient fossils reveal the oldest known vertebrates had four eyes. Remarkably preserved fossil specimens show they could see ...

Are firehawks real or an Aboriginal myth? We explore the truth about raptors spreading wildfires and how they do it.

Aquaculture is now the fastest-growing food production sector globally, supplying more than half of the fish and seafood ...

With tide their clock, gravity their compass and sunlight their fuel, animalgae is a deal-breaking bond. Having shed major ...

Occasionally, you may see garden snakes out sunning themselves on nice winter days if there’s been a stretch of warm-ish days ...

Scientists discovered fossilized reptile skin in an Oklahoma cave, revealing the oldest known example dating back nearly 300 million years.

One of Earth’s earliest mass extinctions wiped out most ocean life during a sudden global ice age. From the ruins, jawed vertebrates survived, diversified, and transformed the course of evolution.