Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.

Trilobites lived in all Earth’s oceans for hundreds of millions of years. They had tough exoskeletons, which made them more likely to fossilise. The detailed fossil record of trilobites shows how ...

Elizabeth Shaw was born in 2058 to British parents, but spent much of her life in South Africa, where her parents were missionaries. After losing her father to Ebola, she travelled extensively. She ...

While the neon glow may surprise us, the reality for the animals experiencing it might be very different. Bats don’t have a black light to shine on one another under the dark of night, and the moon ...

The single market ensures the free movement of goods, services, capital and people. It facilitates everyday life, stimulates growth and boosts innovation. Established in 1993, the EU single market is ...