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In 1871, Charles Darwin introduced his theory of sexual selection by female choice in The Descent of Man. He suggested females of a species would exhibit a preference for beauty and ornamentation when choosing mates, leading to a prevalence of those traits.

The effects of Earth's changing climate is driving up the number of legal suits related to environmental issues

The researcher claims the shroud is no more than an artistic creation.

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals.

A new finding at CERN on the French-Swiss border brings us closer to answering why matter dominates over its opposite, antimatter.

Between 1400 and 1780, an estimated 100,000 people, mostly women, were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe. About half that number were executed – killings motivated by a constellation of beliefs about women, truth, evil and magic.

I first read John Hirst (1942-2016) as an undergraduate in the late 1990s as part of a subject on 19th-century Australian history. We discussed convict history and explored contrasting views about its role and function in the early colonies. What was life as a convict like? Was transportation a cruel…

Satellite data allows meteorologists to keep track of the location, structure and intensity of severe weather, helping to keep people safe. Now they're losing access to these satellites.

Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it actually work?