Museum planetary science researcher Prof Sara Russell explains the origins of Earth's closest companion. 'There used to be a number of theories about how the Moon was made and it was one of the aims ...

Travel through 4.6 billion years of our planet's history and help protect its future. Snap a selfie with a piece of Mars, touch a fragment of the Moon and lay your hands on a meteorite older than our ...

Qingrong Yang (China) shows a ladyfish snatching its prey from right under this little egret’s beak. Qingrong was at Yundang Lake near his home, a place he visits regularly to photograph the feeding ...

Newborn humans take years to become adults - but for butterflies, the miraculous process takes just a few weeks. Growing up doesn't take long when you're a butterfly. Going from egg to caterpillar to ...

As 2026 approaches, you might be starting to think about your New Year’s resolutions. The start of a new year offers the perfect opportunity to pick up new skills and introduce new habits, ...

Many regions of the deep sea are currently being explored for the potential to mine them for minerals, but it is still largely unknown what actually lives on the seabed. Two new papers have looked at ...

Plants have long been used as traditional remedies, but now their many health benefits are helping fight some of humankind's biggest killers, such as heart disease and cancer. Discover nature's plant ...

New forensic methods have brought researchers a step closer to confirming the man behind an infamous scientific hoax. A suite of technological innovations have linked the fake Piltdown fossils to a ...

The UK's capital city has seen the return of the Eurasian beaver after 400 years of absence. The reintroduction is another step forward for campaigns to return the aquatic rodent to the country, with ...

The subject of legends for thousands of years, the largest living invertebrates remain relatively mysterious. Living deep below the surface of the ocean, scientists are only just beginning to reveal ...

Straight-tusked elephants were some of the largest land mammals ever to have existed, but no one has been quite sure just how many of the now-extinct species existed throughout Africa, Europe and Asia ...

Centuries of farming, building and industry have made the UK one of the most nature-depleted countries in Europe. Extensive agricultural lands and road networks, in combination with other factors, ...