A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

Celebrations to mark the 100th birthday of renowned British naturalist David Attenborough start next week with a show delving ...

As he turns 100, the veteran broadcaster says he came 'close to losing everything' while filming Life on Earth story in ...

Discoveries of molecules in space that suggest extraterrestrial life are exciting, but they need to be taken with a grain of ...

A new study reveals how a remarkable group of plants on the Galápagos Islands developed their diverse leaf shapes—offering ...

Fossil evidence suggests there were real ‘Kraken’ – finned octopuses who fed on large animals at the top of the food chain – ...

A tiny ancient reptile just revealed the moment breathing as we know it began — and it changed life on Earth forever.

Most people have encountered squid through their local seafood menu or field trip to an aquarium. Unlike octopuses, which are ...

The discovery of a collection of about 700 fossils known as the Jiangchuan Biota gives scientists a better understanding of ...

Dr Peter Verheyen discusses the transition from quantum-scale events to the emergence of subjective consciousness ...

Rare 450-million-year-old fossil, Paleocanna tentaculum, that provides a clearer link between ancient cnidarians and modern ...

New fossil discovery reveals 535 million-year-old worms, annelids, that were already crawling and swimming, reshaping early ...