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New species discovered! Read the latest research news on newly discovered frogs, cave crickets, monkeys and more.
Conservation is about the ecosystems that species define and on which they depend. Conservation is about finding alternative, sustainable futures for peoples, for forests, and for wetlands.
Shrimp trawlers accidentally caught slender sharks with large eyes & blade-like teeth, then scientists discovered a new species: Indian houndshark, study said.
Under the Endangered Species Act, hybrid organisms are typically not protected. So by cloning one of these animals, Colossal likely sidestepped the need for ESA permits.
Enigmatic hominin species studied using 2 million-year-old proteins We weren't even sure if Paranthropus remains come from a single species. John Timmer – May 29, 2025 2:10 pm ...
Plants produce an enormous abundance of natural products. Many natural plant products are ancestry-specific and occur only in certain plant families, sometimes only in a single species.
The evolution of morbilliviruses in bat species of the American tropics. A new study published in the journal Nature Microbiology examined more than 1,600 bats in Brazil and Costa Rica.
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve now hosts 180 butterfly species, indicating a healthier ecosystem, alongside 135 tigers, enhancing its biodiversity significance. Explore. Search Friday, Jun 13, 2025.
Longhorned ticks, an emerging invasive species in the state, have now been found to carry the bacteria that causes ehrlichiosis. The bacteria, while rare in Connecticut, has been found in the ...
An invasive tick species has been found to carry the bacteria that can case ehrlichiosis in humans, a discovery that has alarmed state biologists. Skip to content. All Sections.
Tracks from two humanlike species crossing paths in ancient Africa shed light on the tale of our specialized locomotion.
Earth’s seasonal rhythms are changing, putting species and ecosystems at risk Published: May 29, 2025 5:30pm EDT. Daniel Hernández Carrasco, Jonathan Tonkin, University of Canterbury. Authors ...