Belgica antarctica is a tiny little thing – just about the length of a grain of rice. It doesn’t bite, living instead on moss ...

“The genetic data is fascinating,” said Anders Bergström, a lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences in the University ...

There’s no denying that the whole “one dog year = seven human years” idea is persistent, but when you stop and think about it ...

Born on December 29, 1995, Flossie was officially recognized as the world’s oldest living cat by Guinness World Records (GWR) ...

This, in turn, led to carbon starvation, as leaves became unable to capture the carbon dioxide they require for ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, ...

M ice that can’t make vitamin C are protected against the parasitic disease schistosomiasis, and possibly similar parasites.

When we talked about searching for life on Europa, we didn't mean making the place a nightmare for arachnophobes.

A wild Amur tigress has been filmed with five cubs in tow in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park. The first-of-its-kind footage has stunned wild cat experts, as these tigers typically ...

As a critically endangered species, the manumea could be considered mostly dead, but there’s a big difference between that ...

The 1815 eruption produced 60 megatons of sulfur, and as a result, average global temperatures dropped by around 3°C (5.4°F).

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, ...