Explore 25 strange new species scientists recently discovered, from giant anacondas to Darth Vader sea bugs. Dive into Earth's hidden biodiversity. Discove ...

Agarikon is one of two endangered species of fungi in the United States. So rare is the species that scientists have placed ...

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

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

If you spend much time watching online videos depicting releases of rescued wildlife, you’ll find that most people are ...

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, ...

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

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

The story of a wildflower that adapted to a severe drought in California raises hopes that evolution will come to the rescue ...

Scientists call the phenomenon “evolutionary rescue” — when a species’ genetic diversity allows it to survive amid extreme threats.

When the Black Death depopulated Europe, abandoned farmland reverted to forest—and plant diversity declined. The lesson may ...

Scientists may have been dramatically undercounting the number of vertebrate species on Earth. A large analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every recognized species of fish, bird, ...