When we think of villages, we usually imagine something uniquely human: planned neighbourhoods, infrastructure and communities working together to survive. But across the natural world, many animals ...

Dinosaurs dominated life on Earth for 180 million years, between the Triassic and the Cretaceous periods. But the prehistoric animals that came before them paved the way for species that still exist ...

Cambrian Period fossils date to about 512 million years ago Fossils show invertebrates of various shapes and sizes They reveal animal legs, gills, guts, eyes and even nerves Jan 28 (Reuters) - ...

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach. Which animals came first? For more ...

Mating calls and rituals can be intercepted, or drowned out, by invasive species. Scientists are just starting to understand the consequences. In New Zealand, females from an invasive South African ...