Dinosaurs became extremely diverse for three main reasons: specialisation, localisation, and speciation.
Nick Longrich
Dec 13, 2016
The 1,500-year-old relic bears the face of the terrible god Odin, a pillar of Norse mythology.
Léa Surugue
Dec 13, 2016
Geoengineering scientists say calcite could curb global warming without destroying the ozone layer.
Hannah Osborne
Dec 12, 2016
Archaeologist says coastal cave on the island appears to have been a 'special place' for our extinct relatives.
Hannah Osborne
Dec 12, 2016
The hot gas giant planet HAT-P-7 b is a gas giant and could have enormous storm systems like Jupiter's.
Martha Henriques
Dec 12, 2016
Nasa is brainstorming to prevent cosmic radiation from damaging a nano-starship on a 20-year long journey.
Mary-Ann Russon
Dec 12, 2016
If Antarctica melted entirely, the sea level would be about 58 metres higher than it is today.
Martha Henriques
Dec 12, 2016
Trophy hunting and retaliatory killings are threatening wild lion populations.
Léa Surugue
Dec 12, 2016
Maximise your chances of seeing shooting stars outside or via live feeds from telescopes around the world.
Martha Henriques
Dec 12, 2016
Upward trend of methane concentrations in the atmosphere is bad news - but it also presents an opportunity.
Pep Canadell
Dec 12, 2016
This year, the Geminid Meteor Shower might get obstructed by the supermoon.
Léa Surugue
Dec 12, 2016
The spider was found in a forest in India and researchers were struck by how much it looked like the Sorting Hat.
Martha Henriques
Dec 12, 2016
Disaster triggered tsunami which killed nearly 15,000 and sparked a nuclear disaster on 11 March 2011.
William Watkinson
Dec 10, 2016
A group of medical professionals have highlighted the risk to health posed by diesel engines.
Jen Offord
Dec 10, 2016
The deadly earthquake hit three days ago, killing more than 100 people.
Jen Offord
Dec 10, 2016
A monkey voice simulation says: 'Will you marry me?'
Martha Henriques
Dec 09, 2016
An underwater photo of sardine migration on the Wild Coast of South Africa has been selected from thousands of entries as the grand prize winner of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest.
David Sim
Dec 09, 2016
Final episode of series will focus on cities and how animals adapt to these artificial habitats.
Michela Cortese
Dec 09, 2016
John Wiens was asked about the president elect after publishing a study on imminent animal extinction.
Hannah Osborne
Dec 09, 2016
Historically stable parts of the Tibetan plateau are now starting to collapse.
Martha Henriques
Dec 09, 2016
Subjective perceptions of the passing of time may be controlled in mice by dopamine-producing neurons.
Léa Surugue
Dec 09, 2016
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth, the oldest man in space and once ran for president.
Martha Henriques
Dec 09, 2016
The last surviving member of the original seven American 'Right Stuff' Mercury astronauts, has died at the age of 95.
David Sim
Dec 09, 2016
A site used by Emperors to sacrifice animals has been uncovered in China.
Léa Surugue
Dec 09, 2016
He was the third US astronaut in space and the first to orbit the Earth.
Brendan Cole
Dec 08, 2016
A scientist suing anonymous paper review site PubPeer for defamation is not allowed to unmask its reviewers.
Mary-Ann Russon
Dec 08, 2016
Nearby islands had been warned of potential tsunami danger after quake in Pacific.
Mark Piggott
Dec 08, 2016
A nearby star is showing what will happen when our Sun blows up at the end of its life cycle.
Martha Henriques
Dec 08, 2016
The piece of amber was destined to become a curiosity or piece of jewellery.
Hannah Osborne
Dec 08, 2016
The variola virus that causes smallpox diversified much later than scientists thought.
Léa Surugue
Dec 08, 2016