Half a billion years ago, the first true eye emerged in Earth’s oceans. Fossils now reveal what that ancient crystal vision could actually see.

The strawberry guava, one of the world’s worst invasive species, hinders forest restoration on the island while feeding its ...

I’m trying to imagine what it would be like going through life not knowing the names of the plants and animals around you,” ...

Imagine standing 8,000 metres above the sea floor at Mount Everest, and you find a marine fossil. You should not be surprised ...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are quite a few Star Wars fans among biologists. These ones have used their opportunity to name a new species to make reference to their beloved franchise.

This leaf beetle looks amazing, but does like to chomp through - yes you guessed it - asparagus plants. Asparagus beetles, or Crioceris asparagi, are amazingly colourful, however, and despite them ...

Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than ...

Biologists identify a new species of "living fossil" chiton through cutting-edge mitochondrial genome sequencing.

“Living fossil” is often misused, but chitons really haven’t changed much in about 300 million years.

Professor Loren E. Babcock examines the key processes of fossilization in paleontology, highlighting the critical role of ...

A chunky, squat creature that roamed Earth 307 million years ago is helping scientists understand how plant-eating animals first appeared on land. The newly described species is one of the earliest ...