Explore the inner workings of an active wasp nest as these amazing animals continue to build it, thanks to its placement on a window.

An extremely rare collection of 160-million-year-old sea spider fossils from Southern France are closely related to living species, unlike older fossils of their kind. These fossils offer vital insights into the evolutionary journey of sea spiders, revealing…

Arenaerpeton supinatus was discovered in rocks cut from a nearby quarry that were intended for the building of a garden wall. A 240-million-year-old fossil of an amphibian was found in a retaining wall in the 1990s. This significant find has now been formally…

Ground-penetrating radar is revealing the secrets of a Roman legion camp near Tel Megiddo, including the ancient camp's amphitheater for combat training.

Debate rages over which languages can claim to have the earliest origin

Open letter warns that ascribing aggression to rammings puts animals at risk of human violence

A small number of people are being cared for onboard after sustaining minor injuries, P&O says.

Japan’s much-criticised plan to release wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific is underway – and many are concerned.

There has been a sharp rise in people in their 20s and 30s claiming disability benefits, a think tank says.

Return of takahē – large, flightless bird – to alpine slopes of the South Island marks a conservation victory in New Zealand

And why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids in the first place?

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb has provoked ire from colleagues who argue he is undermining science

A microbiologist explains the risks to your health of a fly landing in your chilled glass of sauvignon blanc.

Did you think summer weather is over? Hold on, another extreme heatwave is forecast for large part of Europe through mid-September. Heat Dome returns.

The invention of paper and the technological breakthroughs that made this material the medium of choice for disseminating culture

The research helps understanding of the earliest moments of life and the reasons behind infertility.

Study finds ‘direct evidence’ of polar amplification on continent as scientists warn of implications of ice loss

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Are you working really hard to learn something? Remember this counterintuitive fact, and you might improve your learning curve.

Earth is the only rocky body in the inner solar system with strong magnetic poles. But where do these poles come from, and what do they do?