Animal life is a recent addition to Earth, relatively speaking. The planet formed about 4.5 billion years ago, with microbial life likely emerging between 4.3 and 3.7 billion years ago. It was not ...

Our planet is brimming with life, and the diversity of animal species on Earth is staggering. Over 2.1 million animal species have been described, but zoologists estimate that millions more have yet ...

If you want to see where the real power on this planet resides, you have to look beneath the waves. The ocean is home to ...

It’s Earth Week, and these days, it’s become hard to know just what to do with this holiday. Is it a reminder to start ...

If forced to choose one descriptor for the octopus, the best word may be "otherworldly." These truly amazing marine animals ...

Globally, human animals have trespassed into the homes of countless nonhuman animals (animals), and our planet—land, water, and air—has become severely fractured by these reckless intrusions. As a ...

Globally, human animals have trespassed into the homes of countless nonhuman animals (animals), and our planet—land, water, and air—has become severely fractured by these reckless intrusions. As a ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...