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

The remains of the fearsome Spinosaurus mirabilis have been waiting for eons to be discovered in a Sahara Desert fossil bed.

Millions of years ago, England was a much different place than it is today. In the Late Eocene, England was rich with ...

Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

Scientists discovered hundreds of energy-making enzymes secretly working on human DNA—revealing a hidden “mini-metabolism” ...

Scientists are identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, and DNA tools could reveal billions more hiding.

The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, two marsupials believed to have died out thousands of years ago, are still alive in Papuan Indonesia.

A University of Arizona study finds scientists are discovering 16,000 new species annually - and DNA tools may reveal billions more.

Scientists studying lunar samples have finally resolved a decades-long debate about the Moon’s ancient magnetic field.

New study finds microplastics in 90% of prostate cancer tumors, with double the concentration in cancerous tissue compared to ...

Scientists in Japan confirmed a new “Milky Way” jellyfish species, discovered in coastal waters and formally named after its ...