A new species of fish has been discovered and named Stiphodon chlorestes by a research team from National Sun Yat-sen ...

Keystone species examples come in many shapes and sizes. Some are big (grizzly bears), some are small (starfish), and some are vegans (elephants). Learn more about keystone species and the ...

Discover India's unique wildlife, from the Asiatic Lion to the Great Indian Bustard. Learn about rare species and the urgent ...

Two newly discovered species of freshwater snails from Brazil have been named after characters from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord ...

In the heart of Montreal’s downtown, snails and squirrels are showing up for school. They are just two of the more than 1,000 ...

The effects of climate change on even the smallest species can threaten ecosystems and other species across the food chain. For example, increased sea-ice melt and ocean acidification in the Arctic ...

Forests with few tree species pose considerably higher risk of being damaged and especially vulnerable is the introduced lodgepole pine.

Vessel collisions are a leading cause of death for many whale species. “School zones” for the seas could help protect them, ...

Beetles are an evolutionary success, with rove beetles' diversification largely due to their unique tergal gland that synthesizes defensive chemicals. This adaptation, evolving over millions of years, ...

We also identified 17 already listed species that should be reassessed by the government as their risk categories need to be changed. For example, the remarkable freshwater sawfish, found in ...

Nov. 18, 2024 — Different species of seabirds can coexist on small, isolated islands despite eating the same kind of fish. A researcher has been involved in developing a mathematical model that ...

This caused animals to diversify, so certain species evolved only on one continent and can't be found anywhere else. One such example is pandas, which are native to China and cannot be found in ...