Invasion Alert: How One Asian Hornet Sparked a European Takeover
The ongoing Asian hornet invasion: Traced back to a single source in Europe In Europe, the Asian (or “Yellow-legged”) Hornet (Vespa velutina) is a predator…
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Highly Threatened New Species of Owl Discovered in the Rainforests of Príncipe Island, Central Africa
A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, an island lying off the west coast of Central Africa that is part…
Striking New Species of Snake Discovered in Paraguay – Previously Unknown to Science
A magnificent non-venomous snake, previously unknown to science, was discovered in Paraguay and described by researchers from the Paraguayan NGO Para La Tierra in collaboration…
The Tallest Begonia Species in All of Asia Discovered in Tibet
With over 2050 known species, Begonia is one of the largest plant genera. Since most Begonias are small weeds, a Begonia taller than a human…
The Case of the Pyrenean Ibex: What Can We Learn From Vanishing Wildlife Species
Likely the first extinction event of the 2000s in Europe, the sad history of the Pyrenean Ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica) is a powerful example of…
New Miniature Trap-Jaw Ant Ant Species Discovered – Named in Recognition of Gender Diversity
A newly discovered miniature trap jaw ant from the evergreen tropical forests of Ecuador bears the curious Latin name Strumigenys ayersthey, among hundreds, which are…
Serbian Tennis Player Novak Djokovic Now Has a Tiny New Snail Species Named After Him
Do freshwater snails make good tennis players? One of them certainly has the name for it. Enter Travunijana djokovici, a new species of aquatic snail…
Two Species, One Name: “Double Identity” Revealed in a Venomous Banana Spider
Spiders from the genus Phoneutria — also known as banana spiders — are considered aggressive and among the most venomous spiders in the world, with…
Invasive Asian Bamboo Longhorn Beetle Detected Across Europe
A worryingly high number of Asian bamboo longhorn beetles (Chlorophorus annularis) turn out to have been emerging across Europe for about a century already, finds…
Natural Reward Theory: A New Foundation for Biology?
A link between evolution over short time frames (microevolution) and long time frames (macroevolution) that could open new approaches to understanding some of biology’s deepest…
New Centipede Discovered on Top of Food Chain in Hellish Ecosystem of a Sulfur-Soaked Romanian Cave
Deemed to never see the light of the day, a new species of endemic, troglobiont centipede was discovered by an international team of scientists in…
Mystery of Alfred Wallace’s Butterfly Is Finally Solved Over a Century Later
Described by the ‘father of zoogeography’ and co-author of the theories of evolution and natural selection, the species hasn’t been reexamined since 1866. An over…
New Diamond Frog From Northern Madagascar – “As Soon as I Saw This Frog, I Knew It Was a New Species!”
Despite the active ongoing taxonomic progress on Madagascar’s frogs, the amphibian inventory of this hyper-diverse island is still very far from being complete. The known…
Russia Creates Custom “Humanized” Mice to Test COVID-19 Drugs and Vaccines
Following the recent Coronavirus outbreak, almost three million people have been infected worldwide, whereas the death toll has already passed the 200,000 mark, according to…
Population and Economics: What Comes After COVID-19?
At this alarming time, when the COVID-19 pandemic is on everyone’s mind, a new special issue in the open-access peer-reviewed journal Population and Economics by…
New Green Pit Viper From India Named After Salazar Slytherin From Harry Potter
A new green pit viper species of the genus Trimeresurus was discovered during the herpetological expedition to Arunachal Pradesh in India, part of the Himalayan…
Asian Hornets Are Invading Europe – Here’s What It’s Going to Cost
Since its accidental introduction in 2003 in France, the yellow-legged Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) is rapidly spreading through Europe. Both experts and citizen scientists…
New Snail Discovered by Citizen Scientists Named After Greta Thunberg
A new species of land snail, previously unknown to science, was discovered by a group of citizen scientists. They were working together with scientists from…
