The new year begins with the spectacular Quadrantid meteor shower!

Could the loss of large animals in a forest ecosystem lead to greater climate change?

Forget the mistletoe, how about hanging some lichen?

This Namibian elephant shrew is out of this world!

A round-up of the news reports about the historic climate agreement.

Will the gecko genome provide clues to regrowing appendages?

Recent species discoveries include a Bornean bat, Omura's whale, parasitic wasps, and the smallest snail.