He is best known for his central role as co-discoverer of the theory of evolution, culminating in the publication of his most ...

Documentary heritage relating to the life and work of Charles Darwin has been recognised on the prestigious UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, highlighting its critical importance to ...

Taforalt cave, also called Grotte des Pigeons, is a globally important site. It contains the graves of over 30 ancient humans ...

Marmoretta is a stem lepidosaur, an early relative of the group containing all lizards and snakes as well as an unusual reptile known as the tuatara. Lepidosaurs are one of the two main reptile groups ...

Find answers to your big nature questions. Delve into stories about our research, scientists and the collections we care for. Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the ...

Ocean acidification can negatively affect marine life, causing organisms' shells and skeletons made from calcium carbonate to dissolve. The more acidic the ocean, the faster the shells dissolve. By ...

For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...

My professional history started back in Brazil, first as a high school teacher, then a University lecturer, and I have over 30 years’ experience with herbarium collections, collecting and identifying ...