Scientists have identified an extinct species of mini-dolphin that lived over 30 million years ago.
Palaeontologists have discovered the skull of what is thought to be mankind's earliest known ancestor.
The find brings the total number of distinct snake species in the British Isles from three to four.
Marine researcher Marianne Nyegaard has identified the first new species of sunfish in over 130 years.
Scientists have identified a microscopic species capable of surviving almost any cataclysmic event.
The SpaceX CEO has been working towards his goal of seeing mankind become an interplanetary species.
The discovery casts doubt on the idea that modern humans evolved in a single 'cradle of humanity'.
Scientists have revealed that some species of snake have learned how to co-operate and hunt in groups.
Palaeontologists in Russia have discovered a huge new sea creature that lived 130 million years ago.
Two brand new species of small tree-dwelling primate have been discovered on the island of Sulawesi.
One of the largest ever species of plant-eating dinosaur has been discovered at a museum in Switzerland.
Scientists have found a way to identify extinct species of human by analyzing the sediment inside caves.
A species of caterpillar known to eat wax inside beehives has been found to eat plastic bags as well.
Homo naledi's brain may not have been as big as that of a modern human, but it was still sophisticated.
A new study has revealed that many primate species can pick up on when you are mistaken in your beliefs.
Scientists in the UK have discovered a previously unknown species of millipede at an old Welsh coal mine.
Scientists have identified a site containing thousands of footprints from 21 different dinosaur species.
A skull belonging to what is thought to be an extinct species of giant polar bear has been discovered.
An analysis of mammoth DNA has revealed that the species had become wracked with genetic disease.
Two partial human skulls unearthed in central China could belong to an unknown archaic human species.