Scientists discover the first fossil egg of a mammal ancestor, offering new clues to how Lystrosaurus survived extreme ...

This semi-aquatic mammal may look improbable, but its biology reveals how evolution shapes even the strangest mammal bodies.

Scientists have confirmed for the first time that the ancestors of mammals reproduced by laying eggs, following the discovery of a 250-million-year-old fossilised embryo in South Africa. Therapsids, ...

Maggots are a common sight in compost piles and bins, but what do they do? What kind of maggots should you expect to find in your compost bin? How can you get rid of maggots if they become a problem?

In the depths of Earth's briny waters lurk some truly strange deep-sea creatures Rare and remarkable deep-sea creatures ...

Between 280 and 200 million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first described more than 150 years ago, ...