During these waves of mass extinction, most vertebrate survivors were confined to refugia, or isolated biodiversity hotspots ...

Some 445 million years ago, life on Earth was forever changed. During the geological blink of an eye, glaciers formed over ...

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Despite multiple mass extinctions, the frilled shark has managed to thrive for 100 million years. Today, it remains one of ...

While Mother Nature continues to amaze us every day, some wildlife surprises can go from fascinating to straight-up ...

This 30-million-year-long gap is actually rather helpful to Darwin. It means that there was plenty of time for the ancestor ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

Around 16,000 new species are described each year, but most animals and plants are listed as threatened as soon as they are ...

A fossil smaller than a human fingernail has revealed a complete ancient brain, turning a speck of stone into a detailed map ...

Demand for exotic pets and collectors’ items drives a flourishing illegal trade in beetles, spiders, and more. Found in the tropical forests of West Africa, emperor scorpions are popular pets because ...