Scientists have unearthed a remarkable fossil of a gorgonopsian, a saber-toothed predator they believe to be the oldest ever discovered.

Albert Einstein's second wife, Elsa Lowenthal, was his first cousin. The couple married 1919, the same year that he divorced ...

What does a gazelle think when a member of its herd becomes a lion’s dinner? Questions like these have been very much on the mind of the Spanish philosopher Susana Monsó, whose new book, “Playing ...

An evolutionary biologist in China has built a case against the long-reigning 'out of Africa' theory, which suggests modern ...

A trip to the Galapagos Islands is the experience of the lifetime, and taking a cruise can make the trip even more ...

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December 27th is a date that has witnessed a variety of significant events throughout history, spanning politics, culture, ...

Darwin was just 22 when he set out on a voyage that would change the way humanity understands itself and the natural world ...

A RBJ reader sent me a book published in 1912 titled Thoughts for the Businessman which is a collection of aphorisms touching ...

Before flowering plants emerged, the gymnosperms, which have cone-like structures instead of flowers, dominated the plant ...

Elon Musk said ‘woke’ was a virus and he would not rest till he destroyed it. Apart from his other motivations, he said he ...

Burt the crocodile, best known for his role in the iconic Australian film Crocodile Dundee, has died in his 90s. Since his movie-star days, the 5-metre salty resided at a Darwin aquarium, where he ...