Teeth are extreme: they evolved at roughly the same time as bones, and they’re the hardest thing in the human body. So why ...

A new bacterium found in Hawaiian seawater shows land microbes can reach the ocean through hidden groundwater flow.

A new book challenges us to work together as a community to grant sovereignty to forests and the animals who live there.

While painted as a family favorite, the zoo isn't always a safe or wholesome vacation spot, and you may want to skip it on ...

In his debut book, the evolutionary biologist decodes the most exciting turning points in the effort to map what links all ...

This is the last of three blog posts associated with this week’s episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, which addresses life in the universe. Read the first and second here. Someday, in the not too ...

Terence Davies’s sumptuous story of New York high society returns to UK cinemas this week. In our October 2000 issue, Philip Horne explored what made the film “an unpredictable, unformulaic success”.

Analysis - When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes.

A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ ...