This marks the first-ever generation of DNA barcodes for the elusive species, placing it within a clearer taxonomic framework and revealing its lineage as an ancient Gondwanan relic ...

Researchers have recovered and sequenced Mycobacterium lepromatosis genomes from 4,000-year-old human remains in Chile, ...

5 rodent species you need to be aware of Rodents are all around us– whether in busy cities, villages, or even inside our homes and offices.

By combining data on all known bird species, this tree is the most impressive snapshot yet of one of Earth’s most awe-inspiring classes of animal.

Eat a rodent, save the planet. That’s the advice from the US Fish & Wildlife Service, which says putting tasty rodents, iguanas, boars and other invasive critters on the menu could help protect ...

That may come as no surprise, given that birds are dinosaurs. But in terms of classification, this raises a question: Since ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. New genetic research of museum specimens has found that the large rodents known as hutias on Cuba are two distinct species, not one as ...

Euclidean geometry is the branch of mathematics describing shapes and the spatial relationships between objects in two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) settings. The rules of Euclidean ...

The resulting phylogenetic estimate offers novel insights into the rapid radiation of modern birds and provides a taxon-rich backbone tree for future comparative studies.” ...

Our results suggest that plant phylogenetic relatedness and herbivore specialization can indeed interact to influence pest control efficiency when using mixed plantations to manage pest herbivory in ...

20-pound rodents with big orange teeth, rat-like tails, and no necks are wreaking havoc in the US and landing on 'most unwanted' lists ...