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 ...

A saber-toothed predator from over 270 million years ago has been unearthed on Mallorca. The fossil represents the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a "blob-headed" fish, and other zoological oddities. Ronald Diaz/Conservation ...

FOR the third time Mr. Thiselton Dyer announces that his judgment is opposed to the theory of physiological selection. But this is not the point that I am debating. I am not discussing the merits ...

The University College of London scientist won the prestigious Blavatnik Award for young researchers after laying the ...