Researchers shine new light on disease-spreading mosquitoes
Physicists are now exploring laser-based technology traditionally used for studying conditions in the atmosphere -- such as Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) -- to...
Plant consumers play unexpectedly large role in the evolution of seedling success
Scientists have found that herbivores have a lot to say about plant evolution and determining the success of seedlings. The influence of birds, rabbits,...
How fish got onto land, and stayed there
Research on blennies, a family of fish that have repeatedly left the sea for land, suggests that being a 'jack of all trades' allows...
Genome of Fall Armyworm decoded: Moth pest is invading Africa
As part of an international consortium, researchers have sequenced one of the first genomes of a moth from the superfamily Noctuoidea: Spodoptera frugiperda, or...
How species form: What the tangled history of polar bear and brown bear relations...
A new study is providing an enhanced look at the intertwined evolutionary histories of polar bears and brown bears. Becoming separate species did not...
Evolution in action: New Plant species in the Swiss Alps
A new plant species named Cardamine insueta appeared in the region of Urnerboden in the Swiss alps, after the land has changed from forest...
Modern snakes evolved from a few survivors of dino-killing asteroid
A new study suggests that all living snakes evolved from a handful of species that survived the giant asteroid impact that wiped out the...
California Aedes mosquitoes capable of spreading Zika
Over the last five years, Zika virus has emerged as a significant global human health threat following outbreaks in South and Central America. Now,...
Zebra finches amazing at unmasking the bird behind the song
Like humans who can instantly tell which friend or relative is calling by the timbre of the person's voice, zebra finches have a near-human...
Water vole genome will help boost conservation of one of UK’s most endangered mammals
A new tool to help conserve one of the UK's most threatened mammals has been released today, with the publication of the first high-quality...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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