The planet is on the cusp of triggering the sixth mass extinction event. Conserving a small percentage of land could make all ...

The earliest forms of animal life on our planet continue to fascinate scientists, who are seeking to unravel the mystery of ...

The term “ecosystem engineering” has been used for decades as a way to describe organisms that drastically alter their ...

Our planet is brimming with life, and the diversity of animal species on Earth is staggering. Over 2.1 million animal species have been described, but zoologists estimate that millions more have yet ...

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin identified a temperature-related factor affecting all life on Earth, a finding with broad implications for all species as the planet warms. W ...

Eating meat-heavy diets speeds up species extinction, while plant-based diets use less land and help save wildlife.

When Earth’s ancient supercontinent Nuna broke apart, it reshaped oceans, cooled the climate, and set the stage for complex ...

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...

Lindsay Nikole takes us on a bold, hilarious, and chaotic journey through the history of our planet, packed with bizarre creatures and jaw-dropping facts—a book for everyone.

Whether it’s a bird trying to impress a mate, a shrimp stunning its next meal, or a whale calling across the ocean, each ...

An artist’s impression depicts Kryoryctes at Dinosaur Cove in Australia. New research supports the hypothesis that Kryoryctes is a common ancestor of both the platypus and echidna. - Peter Schouten ...