The strawberry guava, one of the world’s worst invasive species, hinders forest restoration on the island while feeding its ...

Half a billion years ago, the first true eye emerged in Earth’s oceans. Fossils now reveal what that ancient crystal vision could actually see.

A team of biologists just discovered a new species of chiton, a marine mollusk that clings to rocks and feeds on algae. Acanthochitona feroxa is a spiky, armored sea creature that genetic analysis ...

I’m trying to imagine what it would be like going through life not knowing the names of the plants and animals around you,” ...

A sought-after feature in high-end homes has long been a primitive void in the heart of the great room: the wood-burning fireplace. “There is absolutely a preference toward wood-burning fireplaces, ...

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Biodiversity loss is emerging as a systemic risk to the global economy and financial stability, a landmark report said on Monday, urging companies to act now or potentially ...

SAN ANTONIO — An international research team at UT San Antonio has made a discovery straight out of a science museum exhibit. Traces of chitin, the same material found in modern crab shells and insect ...

Christopher Lean receives funding from the Australian Government through the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (project number CE200100029). Andrew James Latham has been supported by a ...

Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of the long-extinct woolly rhinoceros from an unusual place: the stomach contents of a naturally mummified Pleistocene wolf pup from Siberia. As its ...

Six animal species, including the slender-billed curlew and Christmas Island shrew, were confirmed extinct in 2025. Habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, and hunting are the primary drivers ...

Johannes M. Luetz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...