Genetic evidence confirms Seychelles crocodiles were saltwater crocodiles capable of long-distance ocean dispersal, with a historic range exceeding 12,000 kilometers (~7500 miles).

From coral gardens in French Polynesia to rewilded forests in Romania, a new generation of conservation projects invites travellers to witness — and support — environmental restoration in action.

This vessel was an attack cargo ship for the US Navy in the 1940s before becoming a cable repair ship in 1955. After many years of service, the Aeolus was scuttled (sunk on purpose) in 1988 off the ...

iSimangaliso Wetland Park has long been a major tourism attraction for northern KwaZulu-Natal, with its diverse ecosystems and incredible wildlife. Now this UNESCO World Heritage Site is providing ...

Forgotten fossils from the Kimberley show how marine amphibians rebounded and spread across the globe after the end-Permian mass extinction.

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — A viral video capturing the legal removal of an endangered manta ray from Florida waters is fueling outrage — and legislative action in Tallahassee. The video was recorded last ...

A lost cache of 250-million-year-old fossils from Australia has rewritten part of the story of life after Earth’s worst mass extinction. Instead of a single marine amphibian species, researchers ...

Townsville’s Billabong Sanctuary will become home to some of Australia’s most vulnerable animals after thanks to a $300,000 ...

In A Nutshell A key prehistoric fossil loaned out from an Australian museum in 1984 was missing for 40 years before being rediscovered mislabeled in a California university collection. What scientists ...

Researchers have rediscovered 250 million-year-old fossils, revealing that ancient, crocodile-like "sea-salamanders" ...