When Jane Goodall died last week aged 91, Mother Nature lost one of her most inspiring and dedicated protectors. She led a truly extraordinary life, beginning in a quiet part of England and then ...

Award-winning primatologist who established world’s longest-running chimp study still lectured on conservation and climate even over age of 91 ...

Using fruit flies as a model species, researchers will study how individual differences in genetic background and diet can influence susceptibility to metabolic diseases.

A recent study dramatically pushes back the date for the emergence of our species, though some researchers call for further evidence ...

Without formal scientific training, Goodall upended the study of animal behavior. She also inspired countless people to protect nature.

In 1957, a 23-year-old Jane Goodall saved up enough money out of secretarial school and traveled from England to a friend’s farm in Kenya. While there, she met paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey, who ...

With the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, the world has lost a conservation giant. But her extraordinary achievements leave a profound legacy.

As climate change intensifies, heat health risks from accelerated aging to bad decision-making grow worldwide. Here’s what you need to know.

Cheetah mummies unearthed in Saudi caves provide rare DNA, uncover ancient movements across continents, and reshape conservation efforts.

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The scent of eucalypt trees inspires Stephen Hopper, a genial giant of the botanical world. Each working day over recent months and years, Hopper has sat down at his wooden desk made of jarrah ...

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover genetic material from ancient viruses (called endogenous retroviruses or ...