Sponges may be ancient, but their timeline has been murky. New research suggests the earliest sponges were soft and skeleton-free, explaining why their fossils don’t appear until much later. By ...

The genetics of beauty: 3 animals that defy nature’s colour rules Posted: 21 October 2025 | Last updated: 21 October 2025 Albinism and melanism are just the beginning. Some animals reveal far stranger ...

Nature has always loved surprises. Just when we think we understand how the world works, an animal comes along and quietly breaks all the rules. Some creatures glow in the dark, some survive without ...