How life started on our own planet may not seem as interesting as finding evidence of life on Mars or the icy moons Europa or Enceladus. But the search for the first eukaryotes on Earth remains as ...

Fossils from Queensland suggest a newly recognized marsupial order may have survived in Australia for around 35 million years, rewriting part of the story of how the continent's unique mammals evolved ...

Discover what takes place inside the chrysalis of one of nature’s most extraordinary transformations ...

The popularity of optical illusions continues to amaze and entertain millions of internet users who like to see and observe how tricky our eyes and brains can sometimes be. Now, the newest challenge ...

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Neil, a five-year-old elephant seal, continues to make himself at home in southern Tasmania, Australia. The 1,000kg seal has become a local ...

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

Rare pink grasshoppers in back garden A woman from Shepton Mallet, UK, was left amazed after spotting several extremely rare pink grasshoppers in her garden. Natasha Welch discovered the tiny insects ...

A woman said she was very excited to find rare pink grasshopper babies in her garden. Natasha Welch from Shepton Mallet took photographs of the insects and sent them to the Somerset Wildlife Trust, ...

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