A 410 million year-old fossil from Aberdeenshire which scientists have identified as being a ‘new’ form of life, distinct from ...

A fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new ...

For centuries, rivers have played a role in shaping civilisations. They carved mountains, fed plains, divided regions, and ...

Green anacondas can grow to almost 9m in length and weigh more than 250kg – that's about the weight of a male grizzly bear.

Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are ...

Giants will showcase the enormous but often overlooked creatures that roamed the Earth after the extinction of the dinosaurs. It will be the Scottish debut of the spectacular touring exhibition ...

An immersive exhibition of giant prehistoric animals will open at the National Museum of Scotland this month. Giants will ...

Dr. Ruchira Somaweera on Rethinking Conservation What happens when one of the world’s richest marine biodiversity hotspots ...

Long before big cats, terror birds reigned as apex predators. Here’s how these flightless birds hunted, and why they went ...

This ancient, leg-bearing snake is rewriting the story of how serpents slithered, and sometimes walked, their way through evolutionary history.

For a long time, the idea of giant animals has mostly been tied to dinosaurs on land. Oceans feel different, quieter, even ...

What makes this discovery so remarkable, is that this species was considered extinct in South Australia. The closest known ...