Analysis - Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa. After archaeologists uncovered his fossilized bones in 1960, ...

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When it comes to spoiling your cat for National Cat Day, this is one option. You can buy a scratching post, or you can make ...

Encountering a garden snake is often a sign of a healthy ecosystem, with many species being harmless and beneficial pest ...

Saharan savannah country. From the bumpy back seat of the safari ­vehicle, having morphed into full Jane (as in Tarzan) mode, ...

Autumn's arrival sees squirrels engaging in 'caching,' a sophisticated survival strategy. They meticulously hide thousands of ...

However, apparently, seeing a cute stuffed animal will make their day. When one gorilla was presented with an adorable ...

Need a conversation starter? These fun, niche facts (from Cleopatra's timeline to chainsaws' surprising origin) will make you ...

A tiger rescued from illegal trafficking has moved into his new home at a British zoo. Aqua was one of nine tigers saved by ...

Traditionally, paleoanthropologists believed that Homo habilis, as the earliest big-brained humans, was responsible for the earliest sites with tools. The idea has been that Homo habilis was the ...

A trio of lynx who were rescued after they were illegally released into the Highlands earlier this year have settled “incredibly well” into their new home, keepers have said. Females Bluebell, ...

Kitted out in waders, carrying audio guides and climbing harnesses, we carefully descend stone steps directly into the river.