Although we may be loath to admit it, there sometimes appears to be a little magic in science. By magic, I refer to an overwhelming sense of wonder that accompanies surprising outcomes. Events over ...

A "peculiar" ancient relative of the crocodile which experts believe began life on four legs before, in adulthood, it learned ...

A person who continually seeks after pleasure is leading a life that is unsuited to human being - it would be better suited to a life of a grazing animal. In contrast, Eudaimonia, as Aristotle defined ...

Miniature organs grown in the lab can organize themselves into complex shapes, which enables scientists to use them to study disease. The trouble is they never do it the same way twice, which has made ...

A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.

Fossils reveal a small ancient reptile related to crocodiles, Sonselasuchus cedrus, that may have switched from four legs to two as it grew.

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but the dinosaurs and pseudosuchian archosaurs reached this shape ...

An interdisciplinary study recently published in Nature Communications provides a clearer picture of life in Central Europe ...