A child rapist who bragged he was scarring his young victim for life while he abused them has been jailed for 15 years.

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Home to several rare species and the world’s largest hydroelectric power station, protecting human life and biodiversity on ...

An Orca calf swims with two adults through fish scales during a feeding on herring in the Norwegian Arctic. Photograph by Brian Skerry. April 13, 2021 ...

Bizarre Spinosaurus makes history as first known swimming dinosaur. A newfound fossil tail from this giant predator stretches our understanding of how—and where—dinosaurs lived.

Multiscale experimental and computational approaches reveal how an ancient fish protects itself with an armour of scales consisting of four different reinforcing, graded nanocomposite layers.

Slainte Irish Pub and Restaurant (pronounced “slahn-cha” for the uninitiated) has become the stuff of local legend, with Marylanders making pilgrimages across the state for what many swear are the ...

Sentient Science tells us that, “The number of fish that die annually from human activities surpasses that of any other vertebrates, and yet many people believe that it’s more ethically permissible to ...

After the pirates hijacked the boat we chartered, the government shut down the whole Outer Islands of Seychelles. We weren’t ...

When most of us think of animals with scales, fish and reptiles tend to come to mind. But many other animals, like armadillos and even certain worms, also possess scales. Read on to explore 12 animals ...

Weight loss isn’t just about seeing smaller numbers on the scale. Despite popular trends on the internet that equate success with a shrinking figure or smaller clothing sizes, true weight loss ...

North American river otters, known as cute and playful swimmers, once lived in every major river system in Pennsylvania. But because of development, agriculture and industrialization, otters had ...