Right now, somewhere above our heads, missions are being planned that could redefine humanity's place in space. The decisions ...

A newly identified shrew from the Ethiopian highlands weighs just 3 grams, making it one of the smallest mammals ever ...

While the average person may believe we’re losing species faster than we can discover new ones, that may not be the case. A recent analysis hosted at the University of Arizona has researchers arguing ...

Richard Butler receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust, the European Commission and the British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies. In 2025, dinosaurs were everywhere. In May, the ...

Major copper discoveries in the decade from 2015 to 2024 remain lower in number and size compared to the prior decades, reflecting explorers' growing preference to expand existing mines, with lower ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across animals, ...