The Miami Herald has reported some good evolutionary news about Cape Verde. A once-declared-extinct insect has been found throughout the mountains on one of its islands. The archipelago nation sits ...
Reviving lost species may help restore ecosystems, but it demands robust scientific oversight to ensure responsible use ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Smithsonian Institution; Kevin Hatala, Chatham University, and ...
The ivory-billed woodpecker once flourished in the southeastern region of the United States, revered by bird watchers as the "Lord God Bird," until hunting and habitat loss depleted populations. Is ...
Florida’s iconic reef tract has not vanished in its entirety, but its architectural backbone has effectively collapsed. The ...
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The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...
An “alien plant” fossil discovered 55 years ago just outside of an abandoned town in Utah has no relation to any currently existing or extinct species, scientists revealed in a study last month.
There are 64 species of extant gliding mammals that are currently recognized, which are divided into six different families. These comprise eight species of gliding marsupials that live within ...
A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans live ...
Giant tortoises, a prominent symbol of the Galápagos archipelago, illustrate the influence of geological history and natural selection on the diversification of organisms. Because of heavy human ...