Hidden in plain sight, a new bird species, the Tokara leaf warbler, emerges from DNA evidence, revealing more vulnerable ...

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.” ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

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, ...

The elaboration of the Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna allowed the recognition of Phoridae as the family of flies with most species recorded for Brazil. The phorids are incredibly diverse ...