From ice-age hunters to our closest extinct relatives, this essential guide uncovers who the Neanderthals really were — and what they reveal about us.

Western European hedgehogs have been declared as a Near Threatened species across the continent [] Hedgehog "backpacks" and a ...

The mountain bongo is being reintroduced into the wild by conservationists to increase the number of the rare antelope that ...

Most snakes in Massachusetts are relatively harmless. You leave them alone, and they'll leave you alone, while keeping your ...

We focus on the animals, but plants were hit hard by years without sunlight; fortunately some had a trick up their branch.

Scientists say genetically engineered dire wolves brought back from extinction are now ready to breed, reigniting debate over ...

Between warmer temperatures and shifts in rain and snow patterns, between 7% and 16% of the world’s plant species are likely to lose at least 90% of their habitat and go essentially extinct in about ...

For some years, I’ve been interested in the Marxist concepts of base and superstructure —  specifically what they suggest is ...

Female tortoises are bearing the brunt of the brutal behaviour of their male counterparts, who are regularly pushing them off ...

Fossils reveal that there were at least two kinds of koala when humans first arrived in Australia, but one died out about ...

An extinct koala species has been discovered in Western Australia. Climate change 28,000 years ago erased its habitat.

When an animal moves from the endangered species list to being officially extinct, it's undeniably a sad day. The creature has gone the way of the dinosaur and the dodo, but on occasion, scientists ...