In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, science writer Henry Gee considers how long we’ve got, and how we can extend our ...

Corinthia Black studies the anatomical features of fishes and spiders to understand how life on Earth takes shape ...

The colossal mismatch between life’s observed sophistication and Darwin’s crude mechanism has scientists searching for ...

The private company Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected dire wolves through genetic editing. The resulting trio, ...

In the mid-1980s, Kurt Vonnegut wrote a deeply satirical, allegorical novel called Galápagos in which an ageing hustler flees ...

The 1920s were years of stark contrast across America. In larger cities, it was an era of excesses known as the “Roaring 20s.

Trump is building walls. His trade policies obstruct not only the flow of goods but also the flow of ideas, contacts, technology and friendships as well. His immigration policies do the same. He ...

The mating rituals of many bird species involve elaborate dances and displays by the males. The evolutionary reasons for the ...

Trump is building walls. His trade policies obstruct not only the flow of goods but also the flow of ideas, contacts, ...

Dr Martyn Linnie, curator of Trinity College Dublin’s Zoological Museum, has just launched a new book, bringing to life the many tales of the museum’s history and that of its permanent residents.