Researchers are examining life in ever greater detail. It is revealed to be intricate and complex – the miracle becomes explainable. Yet this in no way diminishes it.

They’re old, but not outdated: sight and hearing are full of amazing evolutionary tricks.

Probably the most influential natural scientist of all time – no one else has shaped our view of the origin of species as much as Charles Darwin.

The days when emotions were merely psychological disturbances are long gone.

The sheep brain section is part of the compulsory biology curriculum for students. But why is that?