Sea sponge survival 600 million years

Discover the remarkable resilience of Earth’s oldest and hardiest animals, overcoming mass extinctions and conquering the planet’s ever-changing climate

Beneath its shell, this cephalopod’s anatomy has allowed it to survive over half a billion years on Earth

Hidden in rock pools up and down the coastline, the fascinating lifestyle of the shore crab invokes curiosity among beach explorers

A round-up of the strangest science stories from around the world.

Released on Sir David Attenborough’s 99th birthday, Ocean is a book and film documentary that perhaps delivers his most important message of all time

Mass extinctions are a widespread and rapid loss of life on Earth, typically in response to some kind of global catastrophe or change in climate. These events have occurred throughout Earth’s history