The latest research suggests that echidnas and platypuses originate from an aquatic ancestor, rather than a terrestrial one, ...

The ancestors of today’s crocodylians survived two mass extinction events. A new study has revealed a key factor behind their ...

New fossil evidence suggests echidnas evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor, not a land-based one. The bone structure ...

The latest research suggests that echidnas and platypuses originate from an aquatic ancestor, rather than a terrestrial one, ...

Analysis of the fossil suggests that the only two egg-laying mammals, platypuses and land-based echidnas, both descended from ...

New analysis of a 100-million-year-old fossil embedded in a rocky cove in Australia suggests echidnas may have evolved from ...

Washing-up liquid is a staple product in UK homes, but it's not just the plastic packaging that's a problem - the ingredients ...

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study reveals that part of the answer lies in the body itself. The research shows that an animal's size and ...

Leard and Palmer are experienced scientists pursuing their doctoral degrees in earth and atmospheric sciences at MSU while ...

Long before neighborhoods sprawled across North Texas, ancient seas teemed with formidable marine reptiles. One of those long ...

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study from the University of Lausanne, published in Nature Communications, reveals that part of the answer lies ...

A warning has been issued to people who use washing up liquid over its impact on the environment. UK households go through ...