‘Being the first human to touch something from 237 million years ago is extraordinary’

A wonderful but thoroughly conventional celebration of the science of evolution

Cauliflower may just be an inhibited cabbage, but it really comes to life in these crunchy, breadcrumbed cheeseballs

Researchers say species is second-longest living mammal on Earth after bowhead whales

University of Cambridge research suggests living collections have collectively reached peak capacity

Fast fashion and drinks cans among technological-age matter most likely to endure as fossils, say scientists

The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia

Dentists and orthodontists depend heavily on plastics and are beginning to weigh the trade-offs.

Exclusive: Government failure to close loophole allows 600,000 tonnes to be shipped elsewhere each year

Tehran is facing its worst water shortages for ten years, but there is little reporting on it outside Iran.

While the rest of nature rises and slumbers to lunar and solar cycles, humans work and sleep to the resetting of their artificial clocks.

A new comprehensive map reveals the true scale of the ancient Roman road network – but it is still incomplete.

Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decade

Many of those who love spending time in Britain’s green places say it is awe-inspiring, calming and therapeutic

Parastoo Ahmadi and her band will also be barred from leaving the country or performing for two years, making clear to Iranians that their new leaders may be just as severe as those killed in the war.

These seven museums offer an extraordinary look into ancient Greek civilization.

In an early childhood program, everyday encounters remind participants that acknowledging land is something we live through relationships and responsibilities.

Surgery can restore communication between the hand and brain, but new research suggests the brain’s response to individual fingers may change.