Michael Marshall

A microscopic worm that has been studied by biologists for decades has been hiding a secret: it can make milk to feed its young

Plate tectonics may have begun 4 billion years ago, almost a billion years earlier than we thought, according to a new analysis of ancient rocks

After more than a decade in limbo, a crucial fossil of an early human relative has finally been scientifically described

For the first time, the fossil remains of a duck-billed dinosaur have been found in Africa. The discovery suggests that dinosaurs sometimes swam across wide oceans

In a few scrawled notes to a friend, biologist Charles Darwin theorised how life began. Not only was it probably correct, his theory was a century ahead of its time

Sponge or jelly? Though it sounds like a choice between desserts, it turns out that either sponges or comb jellies are the key to understanding the origin of animals

Corals have an evolutionary superpower. Adult corals can pass on mutations they have acquired during their lives to their offspring

I spoke to Alok Jha of The Economist about my book The Genesis Quest and how life on Earth might have begun

I spoke to Matt and Andy about my new book The Genesis Quest, which explores the century-long effort to understand how life began on Earth

Genomics on the continent is finally getting the attention it deserves from international donors — but more funding needs to come from national and regional sources, too

Future pandemics could be prevented if unsustainable practices like deforestation and the industrial-scale wildlife trade are halted

Levels of harmful air pollution over China have been falling steadily since 2015, due to stricter controls on emissions

The remains of five llamas that may have been ritually sacrificed by Incas have been found in Peru

Tiny fatty droplets in our cells are part of the immune system and help fight off bacterial infections

A tiny tardigrade can survive intense ultraviolet radiation for an hour by glowing in the dark