These are the breeds of dog that (almost) everybody has heard of. Dogs come in all shapes and sizes - the UK Kennel Club recognises 221 different pedigree dogs, from the Affenpinscher to the Yorkshire ...

The Victorian grassland earless dragon was widely believed to be extinct. They had not been sighted for over 50 years. In January 2023, they were ...

The United Nations Security Council is holding a briefing about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Earlier, the White House said the United States was in contact with both Russia and Ukraine ...

The oldest RNA ever reported until now came from a 14,300-year-old “wolf” puppy frozen in permafrost. But when Mármol-Sánchez ...

New research shows RNA is preserved for longer than scientists had realized. This is the oldest RNA ever profiled.

The winners of the Nature Photographer of the Year 2025 have been announced, celebrating the very best in nature photography ...

The reFocus Awards celebrate photography from around the world. Among the many stunning images they share, we’ve chosen to ...

One of the most climate-intensive decisions we make is whether to own a pet. It's for the same reason that humans have a big ...

A 2025 survey found more vaquitas and no gillnets in the vaquita's habitat, offering rare hope for the world’s most ...

Especially around this time, most associate turkeys with Thanksgiving, and not much more for the rest of the year (until ...

For the first time ever, scientists have successfully extracted RNA from a woolly mammoth, with analysis supporting ...

Iceland has no shortage of natural dangers – volcanic eruptions, glacial floods, scaldingly hot springs and bitterly cold winters. But it is at least one of the few places on Earth where humans don't ...