The gorilla stands as a perfect example of Florida’s rich tradition of roadside attractions that predates the mega-theme parks that now dominate tourism in the state. Before Mickey Mouse ruled the ...

A 151-million-year-old midge fossil from the Jurassic era revealed that freshwater insects might have first evolved in the ...

Did you know T-Rex has a wishbone, or have you ever looked at a chicken foot compared to the foot of a theropod dinosaur? You may also notice that a bird’s feet are made up of reptile scales, like an ...

In the heart of Arizona’s desert landscape sits a phenomenon that defies expectation – a place where thirty-five dollars might buy you anything from a genuine turquoise necklace to a vintage cast iron ...

Edmontosaurus annectens, a large herbivore duck-billed dinosaur that lived toward the end of the Cretaceous period, was ...

An exhibition in Paris explores the origins of mythic creatures that never lose their capacity to enthral, terrify and ...

From microscopes to geodes, New Scientist staff share their top Christmas present ideas in a gift guide unlike any you’ve seen before ...

A multidisciplinary team of researchers has combined deep botanical knowledge with powerful genomic technology to decode and mine the DNA of non-flowering seed plants and uncover genes that evolved to ...

Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have ...

A surprising diversity of dog shapes and sizes evolved long before the Victorians began making modern breeds Modern dog breeds come in a mind-boggling array of shapes and sizes—from Chihuahua to Great ...

We often attribute this diversity to a relatively recent phenomenon: the Victorian kennel clubs that first emerged around 200 years ago. These clubs are usually credited with formalising the selective ...