Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History investigated old specimens that had been at the museum for decades and ...
Plant species that was presumed to be extinct reappears after nearly six decades - Small Australian shrub with delicate pink ...
The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic ...
The newly named northern green anaconda or Eunectes akayima is reportedly the largest in the world, capable of exceeding lengths of 20 feet — with anecdotal reports of serpents measuring 25 feet long.
Researchers have known for centuries that some fish make sounds. Now, using special underwater acoustics, researchers have ...
A century of plant species discoveries in China reveals a hidden bias that could affect global plant conservation.
For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is easily recognized across the world. With their long necks and distinctive ...
When endangered species reach low numbers, their survival can depend on whether or not they have new habitats to live in, ...
Even the tiniest discoveries can have outsized significance, a worm in a salty lake hints at life yet to be found.