Neill, who died at the age of 78, was best known for his work on camera. But his true passion lay in winemaking.

On West Africa’s stunningly diverse Bioko Island, rare primates are being slaughtered to feed a growing bush-meat trade. When ...

These clues from the Galápagos led Darwin (immediately? long afterward? here the mythic story is vague) to conclude that ...

For more than 25 years, Liopleurodon has been one of the world's most recognizable prehistoric marine predators. Immortalized ...

The sudden death of actor Sam Neill prompted tributes from colleagues and fans worldwide. But the news also resonated ...

More than 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore the skeleton of the Mastodonsaurus, a fearsome aquatic ...

Fossil finds are exciting moments that sometimes introduce the world to an ancient mammal or dinosaur that existed millions ...

The Old Irish Goat isn’t just part of folklore — it’s genetically linked to goats that lived in Ireland 3,000 years ago. Scientists analyzed ancient remains and discovered that today’s rare breed ...

A mysterious form of plague that spread across Eurasia thousands of years before the Black Death has finally revealed a crucial clue. Scientists analyzing ancient DNA discovered the bacterium Yersinia ...

Ancient bones and DNA reveal that dog diversity and their close relationship with migrating humans developed thousands of ...

Liopleurodon ferox is a short-necked marine reptile that patrolled the seas of what is now England and France some 163 ...