In advance of the construction of the SuedOstLink direct current powerline, archaeological investigations are currently being conducted by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology ...

When large marine animals like whales die, they sink down to the seabed. Once their flesh has been stripped away by ...

Molecules from the 20-million-year-old teeth of a rhino relative are among the oldest ever sequenced, opening tantalizing ...

Is the king of the jungle a lion, or maybe an elephant? A video out of Africa gives us a clue with this lion and elephant ...

Each year in the first weeks of June, Indigenous communities in the Andes form a human chain to corral the camelids and shear ...

By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

From DNA sequencing to fingerprint analysis, forensic scientists are using groundbreaking new tools to stop animal ...

Researchers have described proteins that they say are among the most ancient ever sequenced. Two teams, which analysed ...

SCORES of deadly wild animals, including lions, crocodiles and venomous snakes, are being kept as pets by Brits in their ...

Why do male hippos fight? It's all about territory and mating rights. And they don't care who is around as they battle.