Latest articles by Vasika Udurawane

A tiny new species of whale is filling the gaps of the family tree, providing clues to how baleen evolved and how they became the giants they are today.

In the middle of the city of Los Angeles lies one of the most important fossil sites in all the world. The La Brea tar pits preserve an Ice Age eden beyond the grip of the huge glaciers that leveled North America.

Few would venture underneath the ice of Russia's Lake Baikal, largest and most ancient freshwater lake in the world. Strange creatures exist beneath the frozen surface, creatures straight out of science fiction. But one woman dares to hunt for them, armed with SCUBA gear, a camera and a good dose of persistence.