With this better understanding of koala genetics, the scientists hope that it will help conservations to create a more ...

The State of the World’s Seaweeds report shows that these organisms are a vital part of our planet, forming habitats that are ...

The UK’s biodiversity is among the most thoroughly documented in the world. However, key biodiversity metrics indicate that ...

A previously unknown shark once swam around the shores of the UK more than 70 million years ago. The new species, named ...

Our six millionth specimen to be digitised is a ground beetle Calosoma sycophanta, known as the forest caterpillar hunter.

The report highlights how human-induced threats could result in dramatic changes in distribution and diversity of seaweed species and what this could mean for both ocean and human health. A Natural ...

The remains of Juracanthocephalus were discovered in the Daohugou Lagerstaette, a fossil deposit in Inner Mongolia in northeastern China. This site is known for its large number of remarkably ...

The ‘king’ of the dinosaurs might not be the all-American predator it appears to be. While fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex are exclusively found in the USA and Canada, new research suggests its ancestors ...

The Triassic Period was a time of great change. Bookended by extinctions, this era saw huge shifts in the diversity and dominance of life on Earth, ushering in the appearance of many well-known groups ...