This seems to have solved the mystery of how the starfish got its arms. But it doesn’t necessarily answer the ‘why’. Imran ...

A small dinosaur that once dashed along North American riverbanks has found a new home in London. The new species, named Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, is the most complete named specimen of its kind ...

Ophiocordyceps are named because they infect the brain of their hosts to then manipulate the ant’s behaviour. Zombie-ant ...

Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals. This is the startling outcome of a new study that argues for a radical shift ...

Early pterosaurs loved temperate and humid habitats – and it might explain why their fossils are hard to find today.

A new species of dinosaur, Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a two-legged herbivore from the famous Morrison Formation in the USA, has been officially recognised by science – and from Thursday 26 June is ...

The origin of birds can be traced back to the age of the dinosaurs when they evolved within a group of these reptiles.. Although scientists have uncovered a number of transitional fossils of bird-like ...

The fossil, Atlascystis acantha, is the oldest known echinoderm with a bilateral body plan. It bridges the evolutionary gap between the closest living relatives of echinoderms, all of which have ...

Take our quiz to find out what dinosaur you're most like - could it be the terrifying T. rex of the placid Plateosaurus?

The fossil fungi are from the same family as Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, also known as the zombie-ant fungus, which has gained widespread recognition as the inspiration behind the popular ...

Explore Neanderthal facts, from looks to lifestyle and abilities. These early humans are far more similar to us than once believed. Wanting to understand who we are, where we come from and how we ...

Dr William Marsh is a researcher at the Natural History Museum who has been studying the human remains that have been found in Gough’s Cave for his PhD. ‘To contextualise Gough’s Cave better, I ...