This often causes confusion, but this article will clarify one of the most commonly confused and misused names for two distinct ocean fish: the mahi and the ahi. Neither of these words has roots in ...

The secret life of occlupanids As we have mentioned many times, new species can be found literally at our door step (eg. see Critter of tthe Week 178, a new species under our feet). But who has found ...

Now, that number’s getting a healthy leg up thanks to a new study that’s described not just a whole bunch of new species, but a new genus altogether. Get a load of the big buggy eyes on O. mauka.

Using whole genome sequencing and cutting‐edge analyses, researchers at Stockholm University have uncovered the surprising ...

Scientists found fish with large eyes in temporary ponds of Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered new species: rainbow seasonal killifish, study said.

Researchers have discovered Pterotiltus bioko, a new species of small, vibrant flightless grasshopper, in the rainforests of Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko Island.

Two new species of large catfish have been discovered in rivers in China and Myanmar, a recent report in the taxonomic journal Zoosystematics and Evolution revealed.

New research study shows Portuguese man o’ war isn’t just one species but four, with genetic and physical differences despite their overlapping ranges globally.

US infants lacking Bifidobacterium in their gut microbiome face significant changes in microbial composition, metabolic ...

Pine is a coniferous tree in the genus Pinus, in the family Pinaceae. There are about 111 species of pines worldwide, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.