Rethinking the Rules of Extinction and Survival: Scientists May Have Cracked the “Aging Process” in Species
A new study led by the University of Kansas might resolve a mystery in the “aging process” in species — or, how a species’ risk…
A new study led by the University of Kansas might resolve a mystery in the “aging process” in species — or, how a species’ risk…
Employing data from four species of Darwin’s finches on the Galápagos Islands, a team headed by McGill University has validated a long-held theory that the…
A recent study conducted by researchers from Curtin and Flinders Universities reveals that what were previously believed to be two distinct species of native Australian…
Over the years, global observations of biodiversity have revealed a potential consistent pattern indicating how many species are common, extremely rare, or fall somewhere in…
Anthropogenic changes have a positive impact on species with a wider distribution. Human actions are hastening shifts in biodiversity and causing rapid alterations in species…
An evolutionary biologist’s team has found a new type of speciation. The evolution of a new species by hybridization of two previously described species with…
A new study has identified 562 lost species An international study provides the first worldwide assessment of all terrestrial vertebrate species that have not been…
UChicago scientists investigate biodiversity question with innovative approach. Earth is teeming with strange life forms—crabs with 12-foot-long legs scuttling off the Japanese coast, mushrooms that…
There are way more species of horseshoe bats than scientists thought. If you’ve never seen a horseshoe bat, you’re missing out. Their comically large ears…
Six new species of subterranean ants from the genus Prionopelta have been discovered in Madagascar and the islands of Seychelles. Dubbed Dracula ants by these…
The most comprehensive assessment of ocean life has revealed that one-third to two-thirds of all species are still unknown to science. The scientists published their…
The yet unnamed amphibian was discovered by a team of researchers in the ponds and marshes of Staten Island, mainland New York, and New Jersey….
The rapidly disappearing glaciers are altering more than the physical landscape, as a recent analysis suggests. Species that live in streams and rivers that flow…
Deep-sea dives around the Galapagos Islands have uncovered a new species of catshark, about 1.3 feet (40 centimeters) long. Bythaelurus giddingsi was discovered by scientists…
After a detailed structural analysis of 35 Torosaurus and Triceratops skulls, researchers at Yale University have determined that Torosaurus and Triceratops are different species, but…
An entirely new family of limbless amphibians has been discovered, hiding away in the soils of northeastern India. The creatures are part of the caecilian…
As one of the oldest species on the planet, Sharks have had millions of years of evolution to perfect their predator form, and now sharks…
The Australian Outback might seem lifeless, but under the hot, dry surface, it is actually teeming with life. A group of researchers in Australia, looking…