Famed British broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough has been lending his calming voice to nature documentaries ever since TV was in black and white. And the 89-year-old is still at it. His ...

David Attenborough continues his journey in China to chart the rise of the animals that dominate our world today – the vertebrates. In this episode, he reveals the fascinating story of the mammals, ...

Blue whales are the biggest animals on Earth, but have you wondered which is the smallest? Scientists have recently described one of the world’s tiniest vertebrates: an adorable miniature toad species ...

Humans have a ''disproportionately huge effect'' on the other species of vertebrates that share Earth's surface with us, causing more than 25 percent of the deaths among an array of species all over ...

"World News" wants to know what you think. Share your comments below. Oct. 27, 2010— -- As scientists and policy makers gather in Japan to discuss the global environment, a new study is ...

In times of plenty, it pays to be the big fish in the sea, but after a disaster, smaller is better. US researchers have shown mass extinction events put large vertebrates at a disadvantage compared to ...