Killer whales (also called orcas) are apex predators, meaning they are at the top of their food chain. They feed on fish and squid like other odontocetes (toothed whales) do, but will also target ...

Late Eocene to Recent; very widespread in tropical to temperate regions. One of the commonest fossil echinoids in the Tertiary. Many nominal species have been described, but only two others have the ...

Natural History Museum scientists have described and named 190 new species to science in 2024 The list includes a snake named ...

single tube foot to all ambulacral plates phyllodes (adoral zones of food-harvesting tube-feet) developed adorally no perignathic girdle or lantern. Neognathostomata have traditionally been divided ...

In the search for life on Mars, scientists have discovered more about the planet’s explosive past. The future Mars rover ...

The collection of dried plants and drawings made in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) for Paul Hermann in the 1670s possesses a special importance in being one of the first major collections of the botany of the ...

Whether you want to explore nature with your family or friends, try some simple projects in your own garden, or find ways to enjoy nature when you can’t go outside, here are some ideas for you.

Carboniferous - ?Permian, North America, Europe, North Africa, Russia, ?Australia. Jackson, R. T. 1896 Studies of Palaeechinoidea. Bulletins of the Geological Society of America 7, 171-254, pls 2-9.

A large spider, but with a very small greyish body and long thin legs. They prefer the warm and constant temperatures of our homes, garages and sheds, and are rarely found outdoors as they cannot ...

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A small spider with white and black markings and a characteristic jerky ‘start and stop’ movement. Usually found hunting on external walls and surfaces but frequently venturing indoors through open ...

A manicured lawn is something many people are very proud of but why not add value to your lawn by making parts of it more beneficial to pollinators and other wildlife. Start with little changes that ...