Dangerous protected reptiles
Attacks by crocodiles have been rising in South East Asia since they became protected animals, a study finds.
Paleontologists ID two new Miocene mammals in Bolivia
Researchers have discovered the 13-million-year-old fossils of a pair of new species of extinct hoofed mammals known as 'litopterns' from a site in Bolivia.
New gibbon genus discovered in ancient Chinese tomb
Bones of an entirely new but already extinct genus of gibbon have been discovered in China, revealing the magnitude of human-caused extinction of primates.
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,...
Factor important for ZIKA Virus host species restriction
In 2013 and 2015, devastating outbreaks of ZIKA captured world attention. The virus is often transmitted from wild animals -- probably non-human primates --...
Pesticide-free way to combat mosquitoes and West Nile
Researchers may have discovered a new, pesticide-free way to limit mosquito populations in some area and reduce the spread of the West Nile virus.
Primates in peril
Primates are fascinating. They are intelligent, live in complex societies and are a vital part of the ecosystem. Lemurs, lorises, galagos, tarsiers, monkeys and...
Brromeliads contribute to mosquito breeding in Miami
With vector-borne diseases posing an increasing public health threat to communities in South Florida and elsewhere, a new study led by public health researchers...
Five new species of snail-sucking snakes discovered
New research has uncovered five new species of snakes in Ecuador and Peru with peculiar dining etiquette: they suck the viscous bodies of snails...
Amber fossils provide oldest evidence of frogs in wet, tropical forests
99-million-year-old amber fossils from Myanmar provide the earliest evidence of frogs in wet, tropical forests.
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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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