For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including ...

The fossil is Shishania aculeata, a new-to-science species of ancient armored slug that dates back to the early Cambrian. It was covered in hollow cone-shaped spines that – remarkably – are ...

What’s more fascinating is that despite its strange looking shape, the creature’s scientific name, Aphrodita Aculeata actually comes from the Greek Goddess of Love Aphrodite, who was widely ...

It would seem the Parys Wetland hosts the first ‘outbreak’ of another new invasive species in the area -most likely thanks to garden refuse being dumped in the Wetland in the centre of town. “The ...

When WalesOnline reached out to marine experts at the Swansea University to find out what exactly this strange little creature was, we found out that this strange creature was actually Aphrodita ...