The unique reptile endemic to New Zealand is the sole survivor of an ancient species that once walked the earth with dinosaurs

From breeding spots overrun by visitors to photographers disturbing endangered species, experts say the rarer the find is, the bigger the problem

A new analysis of arrowheads at a Bronze Age site in Germany shows that local warriors clashed with an army from the south 3,250 years ago.

The tiger is back in Kazakhstan where it once roamed before being hunted to extinction.Two Amur or Siberian tigers were transported from the Netherlands to the

Two Canadian researchers used DNA extracted from a molar to identify Capt James Fitzjames of the doomed 1845 expedition

The underwater archaeologist Mensun Bound recounts some of the astonishing relics he has seen, as detailed in his new co-authored book, Wonders in the Deep

It has folders marked ‘Grasping the victim’s head’ and now – after a £15m revamp and some help from Albert Einstein and the patron saint of the internet – the extraordinary Warburg Institute is lettin...

Research into the vulnerable Iberian lynx reveals surprising insights into its genetic history.

The Sihek (Guam kingfisher) was extinct in the wild for 40 years. Now, the rare birds are being reintroduced into the tropical forests of Palmyra Atoll thanks to the Sihek Recovery Program.