In good light, male Rufous Hummingbirds glow like coals: bright orange on the back and belly, with a vivid iridescent-red ...

The Indo-Pacific is the largest marine biogeographical region on Earth and a global center of marine biodiversity. Nevertheless, there are gaps remaining in our understanding of the diversity, ...

By combining museum specimens, DNA analysis and historical records, researchers are revealing how these ancient animals once ...

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Off the coast of Japan, biologists netted a pea-size jellyfish with an unusual circadian clock — a chance finding that suggests there are likely more overlooked biological timekeeping mechanisms to be ...

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Human activity is reshuffling biodiversity globally, allowing a relatively small group of adaptable species to spread widely, ...

A frog species known since 1838 may actually be several different species, according to a new genetic study of Southeast Asia’s “fanged frogs.” ...

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More than forty bird species, over two hundred insects and hundreds of plants: a new survey shows Prague Castle is not just historic, but a surprisingly rich ecosystem.