This tiny rodent has topped the animal kingdom's monogamy 'league table' – while humans rank seventh. Scientists analysed the proportions of full versus half–siblings in a range of species, as well as ...

Scientists were amazed to discover a 507-year-old clam that was already 100 in Shakespeare’s day, but why did it live so long ...

What are the most common household pests in Port Washington, and how can homeowners keep them out? That question is answered ...

The British Wildlife Centre in Surrey is celebrating a quarter of a century of being open to the public, at the forefront of ...

A dog is more than just a loyal friend–it could also boost mental health. A recent study from Japan provides initial evidence ...

After fighting against animal testing for decades with little success, campaigners now see a real prospect of rapidly ...

This week in science: the genetic secrets of the 'vampire squid from hell'; a dinosaur superhighway; the longest known ...

When the last wasp nibbles on the jam bread in late summer, many people wonder: Where do these creatures actually go in the ...

MIT researchers have explored a technique for ‘rebooting’ vision in adults with amblyopia by temporarily anaesthetising the ...

The hunt for the holy grail of a longer life has consumed the careers of the brightest scientists and dented the fortunes of ...

Pizza Roll, a bold frog with a big booty, is looking for a loving home at Scaped Nature, a reptile and plant shop in St Giles Street.

Barely have I cleared the last of the autumnal leaves from beneath the ancient copper beech in my back garden before December ...