New species of bat, Pipistrellus etula, on Bioko Island, bringing the total number of known species worldwide to 1,500.

The planet is on the cusp of triggering the sixth mass extinction event. Conserving a small percentage of land could make all ...

When Earth’s ancient supercontinent Nuna broke apart, it reshaped oceans, cooled the climate, and set the stage for complex ...

The Earth's magnetic field has been getting weaker over the past few centuries. This weakening can be seen in data gathered ...

Climate change and human-made shelters have created survivable habitat for the cold-adapted mosquito species Culiseta ...

Wildlife series Kingdom follows four animal families, a lion pride, a wild dog pack, a hyena clan and a leopard family.

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin identified a temperature-related factor affecting all life on Earth, a finding with broad implications for all species as the planet warms. W ...

Nature has become a rounding error on a planet dominated by humanity, and for some things we don’t even need our machines to do it.

Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species Diversity in 2024, researchers recently discovered a highly unusual marine ...

Some experts believe that we're already in a sixth mass extinction event, but given the numbers, others aren't so sure.

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.