Charles Ver Straeten, curator of sedimentary rocks at the New York State Museum, made an unexpected discovery while surveying ...

From beetle-pinning classes to possum yoga, the Insect Asylum offers citydwellers a place to commune with nature.

“Birds-of-paradise are a charismatic group that has evolved numerous plumage traits that aid in signalling and reproduction,” says Rene. “They’ve evolved bright metallic-looking feathers that shine ...

If you love scales, spiders and sharks, good news: following a year of work and renovations, one of the biggest museums in ...

When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...

A Banksy painting owned by Blink-182 star Mark Hoppus is to go to auction where it is estimated to fetch between £3 million and £5 million. Named Crude Oil (Vettriano), the painting has hung in the 52 ...

New Yorkers hold a memorial for Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle owl who died last week, leaving cards in his memory under a tree ...

At a historical state house museum there are many things one would expect to see. Restorations of Senate and House chambers?

Scientists have found evidence that a sudden event in ancient forests gave rise to humankind’s early ancestors. The indirect trigger of their success was likely an asteroid strike that wiped out 50 ...