Humankind's tangled shrub of ancestry now has a new branch: Researchers in the Philippines announced today that they have discovered a species of ancient human previously unknown to science.. The ...

The Fiji maskray, or Neotrygon romeoi, is a new species found only in Fiji and was previously misidentified as two other species of stingrays, experts said.

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.

New species discovered! Read the latest research news on newly discovered frogs, cave crickets, monkeys and more.

Shrimp trawlers accidentally caught slender sharks with large eyes & blade-like teeth, then scientists discovered a new species: Indian houndshark, study said.

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.

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.

However, the ability to tell apart genera from more temperate regions of Sahul does present an opportunity to try to identify bones found in more tropical areas, where closely related species ...

Feds seek to protect a key Texas aquifer and its at-risk species. By Michael Doyle | 06/13/2025 01:22 PM EDT . A Fish and Wildlife Service plan estimates it could cost as much as $534.7 million to ...

Thousands of river species at risk as dams block critical migration routes, study finds. Dams are fragmenting habitats and cutting off access to vital breeding and feeding grounds.

The fire is burning in the Covington Flats area of Joshua Tree National Park, an important region where experts say the trees are best suited to survive and reproduce in a warming climate.

Two new species of crayfish have been identified in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, and researchers say both species are vulnerable to extinction. One of those crayfish is called ...