A new look at fossils from the Cambrian Period around 500 million years ago has revealed that some of the earliest animals spent time on mudflats that were sometimes exposed to the air – a find that c ...

Researchers think there are now around 7.7 million animal species living on Earth, with thousands more discovered every year.

It’s already baffling how many incredible and strange creatures can be found on planet Earth, with there being well over 8 ...

Its end caused an alteration of climate that made possible the proliferation of animal life in Cambrian times There is considerable geological evidence for an extensive glaciation some 600 million ...

Open Studio 38 in Portland Street Aberystwyth is hosting an exhibition of the work of multi-disciplinary artist, Edward Bell.

Fossils don't get much older than trilobites, extinct marine arthropods that date back to a time before animals had backbones and even before there were any plants on land. They were already well ...

Concern for the welfare of horses and ponies led to the formation 40 years ago of The Lluest Horse and Pony Trust near Aberystwyth ...

Scientists say the crustaceans have developed a visual system based on proteins that help them detect the little light that ...

Scientists found deep-sea shrimp evolved special vision to detect bioluminescent light and navigate their world.

Feb. 7, 2025 — Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin ...