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Butterfly populations in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their body temperature, but rising global temperatures...

The tale of two charismatic species cooperating for mutual benefit has captivated naturalists for centuries – but evidence has been patchy...

Fossilised fragments of a skeleton, hidden within a rock the size of a grapefruit, have helped upend one of the longest-standing assumptions about...

An asteroid strike 66 million years ago wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs and devastated the Earth’s forests, but tree-dwelling ancestors of primates...

Researchers have shown how millions of years of climate change affected the range and habitat of modern birds, suggesting that many groups of...

Smaller beetles who consistently lose fights over resources can gain a competitive advantage over their larger rivals by teaming up with another...

The amount of antimicrobials given to animals destined for human consumption is expected to rise by a staggering 52% and reach 200,000 tonnes by 2030...

As social beings, a sense of identity plays an important role in our relations – and in our own happiness. But identity doesn’t have to be narrowly...