Europe Was Never a Giant Dark Forest, New 20-Million-Year Study Reveals
Artist’s reconstruction of what landscapes in Central Europe may have looked like during the Early Late Miocene, according…
Giant Squid Detected off Western Australia in Stunning Deep-Sea Discovery
A deep-sea expedition off the Ningaloo coast has revealed hidden biodiversity in submarine canyons, including evidence of giant…
A century of change: Planet Earth through David Attenborough’s eyes as global treasure turns 100
For the past seven decades, Sir David Attenborough has dedicated his career to shedding light on Earth’s complex…
Scientists Discover Evolution’s 120-Million-Year-Old “Cheat Sheet”
Different species, separated by millions of years, may still follow the same genetic blueprint, suggesting evolution is less…
Great excitement as first orangutan is born at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Just 10 days after giving birth, Soga ventured out into the morning sunshine, clamped a sheet in her…
Fish Evolution Accelerated After Adapting to Eat off Hard Surfaces
Why are there so many of species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it’s because…
The ‘groundbreaking’ AI tool helping Victorian rangers protect native species in a fraction of the time
When Erin Nash returned to the office with 73 field cameras from the Otways earlier this year, there…
Scientists Discover Tiny New Spider That Hunts Prey 6x Its Size
Pikelinia floydmuraria, male paratype. Credit: Leonardo Delgado-Santa Scientists discovered a tiny wall-dwelling spider that preys on common urban…
AI tool tracks spread of illegal gold mining in Amazon protected areas
Gold mining presumed to be illegal caused 6,000 hectares (more than 14,800 acres) of deforestation in Amazonian…
Iceland Just Got Its First Mosquitoes. Scientists Aren’t Ready for What Comes Next
Until recently, Iceland was considered the last Arctic nation without mosquitoes. That changed in October 2025, when insect…
A bucket of NYC river water explains a lot about the Anthropocene
When Mark Stoeckle went fishing in New York City’s East River, he caught a lot more than he…
Colombia’s main river redraws the map of little-known night monkeys
A new study looks at genetic evidence to suggest that Colombia’s Magdalena River, and not the Andean…