An ecologist, a mathematician and a taxonomist were locked down together in a suburban house. So they counted all the species of plants and animals they could find.

Complex, evolving systems abound in our Universe, even beyond the realms of biology.

If a whale comes across a patch of kelp, it may well start playing with it. This practice may also be useful to rid whales of unwanted passengers.

When Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and his Spanish troops returned to Europe from the Americas in the late 15th century, they notoriously brought back the deadly pathogen responsible for syphilis.

Virtually every animal on Earth can thank their mother for the energy that fuels each of their cells.

Scientists have discovered that bats possess an extraordinary capacity to fight off infections and avoid cancer.

DURHAM, N.C. – A man-made antibody successfully prevented organ rejection when tested in primates that had undergone a kidney transplant, Duke Health researchers report. The finding clears the way for the new monoclonal antibody to move forward in human clinical trials. Results of the study appear online Aug. 30 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

As elephants wander the African savannah, they might keep in touch with relatives by calling out their individual 'names'.

Tuatara conservation has been founded on understanding the biology of sex determination, disease ecology and the restoration of populations. In this lecture Professor Nicky Nelson will present research case studies into the biology of tuatara, showing how they have supported …

With ticks thriving after La Niña, more people are expected to be bitten by the parasites, and that could lead to an increase in cases of a potentially life-threatening meat allergy.

In 1956, a teenage girl by the name of Tina Negus was summering in the United Kingdom's Charnwood Forest with her family, when she noticed a curious imprint on an overhanging rock face.

Owls are masterpieces of adaption, having honed their expertise as night predators over millions of years. Two new books delve into the world of these birds and the battle to protect certain species.

Squawks, creaky doors, trills, bellows and a lot of grunts — our wildlife makes some bizarre and beguiling noises. But which one should get the shout-out as Australia's favourite animal sound? It's time to make a call.

Nature has tried some pretty wild approaches to life's problems over the eons, and that's true for vision.

From jellyfish to genius, the amazing diversity of animal minds around us evolved through five major changes in the computational capacity of brains.

New species named Pinanga subterranea as Kew botanists admit they have no idea how its flowers are pollinated

In and around the Strait of Gibraltar that divides Spain from Morocco, orcas are behaving in odd and aggressive ways.

Humans have invisible skin patterns, due to a quirk in how our enveloping layer forms.

A new study challenges the idea that marsupials are more 'primitive' than mammals by showing their development has changed more than mammals since they last shared an ancestor.