Fossils can reveal far more than the shapes of ancient creatures. Molecules preserved inside old animal bones provide clues about past diseases, what those animals ate, and the climates they lived in.

Lyle Foster has given South Africa a winning start to the Africa Cup of Nations with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Angola in Marrakech.

A year ago, the appearance of the Asian small-clawed otter in Nepal created a buzz, given that the species hadn’t been seen ...