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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) congratulates the winners of the 2025 Invasive Species Action Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Invasive Species council ...
His discovery — Pteroptyx gombakia (P. gombakia) or the Gombak bent-winged firefly — turned out to be the third known specimen of this particular species, and marked the ninth known firefly species ...
This soil was infested with Meloidogyne spp., which attacked the roots of the fruit trees. Thus, three fruit species were assessed: banana (Musa spp.), guava (Psidium guajava), and fig (Ficus carica), ...
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 scientists chose to study Zygomaturus trilobus, Palorchestes azael, and Protemnodon mamkurra, three species which could be particularly valuable for understanding megafauna extinctions.
Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.
What's being done about pupfish conservation? Though conservationists aim not to impact species with human intervention where possible, the shockingly low number of pupfish made them take urgent ...
Today, the island hosts over 11,000 endemic plant species, 80% of its animal species are found nowhere else, and new discoveries continue to be made annually. This extraordinary level of endemism ...
26. Honnavar P, Chakrabarti A, Dhaliwal M, Dogra S, Handa S, Lakshmi P, et al. Sociodemographic characteristics and spectrum of malassezia species in individuals with and without seborrhoeic ...
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.
Climate change poses an emerging threat to parrot species worldwide, altering habitat conditions and food availability patterns. The IPCC estimates that 20-30% of plant and animal species face ...