Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...
Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...
Pando is a giant aspen clone in central Utah that has been regrowing parts of itself for up to 80,000 years — but new threats ...
Scientists in Argentina have uncovered the world’s oldest tadpole fossil, dating back 161 million years to the Jurassic ...
With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading ...
A scientist hopes to learn more about the exact age of the iconic record-breaking saltwater crocodile Cassius, believed to be ...
Evolutionary biologists report they have analyzed a fossil of an extinct giant meat-eating bird -- which they say could be the largest known member of its kind -- providing new information about ...
DECIDING where to go on holiday can actually be quite tricky – do you fly back to your favourite destination or try something ...
The iconic zoo, one of the oldest in the world, closed in 2022, and now the conservation and education charity that ran it is ...
A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America. Naomi Whitehead attained ...
The Porch House was originally built in 975 AD and is certified as the Oldest Inn in England, authenticated in the Guinness ...
Scientists have deciphered the world’s oldest map — and they believe it may lead them to the location of Noah’s Ark.