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Australian bull ants have evolved a perfectly suited venom molecule to target one of their…
Australian bull ants have evolved a perfectly suited venom molecule to target one of their…
We take plants for granted, study them scientifically much less than we study animals. But…
Extinction scientists hope to bring a long-lost “tiger” back to life, nearly 100 years after…
Some plant roots draw a line in the sand – literally. In South Africa, you…
Captain Cook Cruises Expands Marine Science and Guest Speaker Program Captain Cook Cruises continues to…
Harvesting or other wildlife regulations can sometimes have a benefit, such as reducing competition for…
What if a critically endangered bird could have a chance of survival by protecting just…
While Omicron and its subvariants continue to scare us, scientists are constantly trying to decipher…
DLNR Press Release: ALL BOTTOMFISH RESTRICTED FISHING AREAS ARE NOW OPEN Published on February 25,…
Fungi, especially those that are “mycorrhizal”, are natural allies of the forest because they improve…
A supportive environment can bring out the best in an individual, even for a bird.…
At low tide on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, a graduate student searching for dinosaur bones…
Mangrove forests protect coastal ecosystems around the world from erosion and serve as habitats for…
Round footprints of an unknown animal lead down a snowy road in the Lolo National…
GLAND, Switzerland, February 20, 2022 (ENS) – A new in-depth map and report that tracks…
Two North Pacific right whales pictured near Unimak Pass on February 8, 2022. (Photo courtesy…
The last two years have been good for science. There’s nothing quite like dealing with…
Friday, February 18, 2022 Millions of people watch birds, whether looking out the window at…
The Gingko tree is native to China, but quickly spread to other countries around the…
Through Penny Sarchet Bemisia tabaci (male and female)Photo by Alay Hello and welcome to February’s…
Meet Charlie, an incredibly rare half-male, half-female stick insect that recently wowed scientists at the…
An ornithological survey in Tamil Nadu recorded the presence of several threatened species which have…
Almost every time humans go to the high seas, we discover new species. Scientists believe…
If global temperatures continue to rise at their current rate, spring in the UK could…
A passion for the natural world drives many of our adventures. And when we’re not…
We owe much of our health and happiness to some of nature’s most undeserved creatures.…
Light is essential to most life on Earth, and small single-celled or multi-celled organisms were…
One hundred and forty-five million years ago, one particular sauropod dinosaur must have been downright…
With five eyes, a backward-facing mouth, and a long, clawed trunk in place of its…
This article was originally published on yarn science, our site dedicated to the reporting and…
Our planet is changing. Our journalism too. This story is part Our changing planet, a…
A new scientific world exhibit is over 66 million years in the making. T. rex:…
through: JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, Associated Press Job : February 7, 2022 / 8:55 p.m. CST…
Human eyes (and lenses) are almost always pointed skyward. In addition to the wonders of…
The Science Time program at the Stewart C. Meyer Harker Heights Public Library brings science…
In the beginning, Earth was a harsh and stuffy place. Somehow, life managed to form…
Environmental DNA can be taken from any environmental sample, such as soil, pollen, or mossАлексей…
Here is a summary of current scientific news. Hitchhiking in Earth’s orbit, the asteroid…
FALMOUTH, Maine — Groundhog Day may be an ironic holiday, but it remains the day…
Spot, or Leiostomus xanthurus. Photo courtesy of NCFishes.com Spot, a favorite catch of many recreational…
A former UBC postdoctoral researcher led an international research team to reanalyze all public RNA…
Researchers name a branching seaworm found in sea sponges off the coast of Japan after…
In March 2019, scientists studying whales near southwest Australia came across an oversized sight few…
When you’re a science nerd, you have to take the opportunities that come your way…
Since emerging on the world stage, the virus that causes COVID-19 has infected hundreds of…
Groundwater-dependent coastal ecosystems benefit from reduced salinity and discharge of nutrient-rich groundwater. According to a…
1/2 Contagious blood cancers have been found in several species of clams around the world,…
A day-edge coral reef with rainbow hues and flashy patterns. Take a nighttime swim in…
Senior biologist Allan Jan feeds Methuselah, a 4-foot-long, 40-pound Australian lungfish that was brought to…
A UNESCO diver studies the rose-shaped corals on the newly discovered reef in Tahiti. (Image…
Studying the sensory organs of a 100 million year old cockroach offers new insights into…
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology is…
As for Darwin’s classic book, The origin of species, writes Edward Larson in his book…
primaryNext weekend, the National Museum of Natural History publishes its annual winter count of garden…
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the major stories and debates of the day.What…
Imagine looking up at a sky so full of birds that they block out the…
A previously unknown type of tarantula has been discovered in Thailand that lives exclusively in…
January 21, 2022 Over the Christmas holidays, I had the incredible opportunity to travel…
PHOENIX — From a 66-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex to spiders and scorpions, the next exhibit to…
Air pollution drastically reduces pollination by confusing butterflies and bees, reducing their ability to detect…
“These animals are truly remarkable; they are the first known tarantulas with a bamboo-based ecology,”…
A new study carried out by teams from the Faculty of Biology, the Biodiversity Research…
The Earth Biogenome Project, a global consortium that aims to sequence the genomes of all…
Alameda Creek Fisheries Monitoring Work with partners to fill key gaps in monitoring data from…
A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial…
Enlarge / The ship’s ram as it was found on the seabed off Sicily at…
The Omo Kibish formation in southwestern Ethiopia in the East African Rift Valley. (Celine Vidal)Human…
RENO, Nevada (AP) — First, the beer was named after the fossil.Now it’s come full…
Since their debut, Jurassic Park’s velociraptors have become a franchise staple, but an even weirder…
Way of life // travel and outdoors An American bald eagle, nesting near a main…
Ecuador on Friday created a new marine reserve around its pristine Galapagos Islands – whose…
In Ray Bradbury’s 1952 short story A Sound of Thunder, a private safari party travels…
Many of the birds that wake us up every morning learn their melodious songs the…
Through a new multi-year partnership, Soli Organic will work with plant breeding experts from the…
From the lowland forests of Madagascar to the coral reefs of Easter Island, dozens of…
The Seacoast Science Center said it found an adult pygmy sperm whale stranded in Salisbury…
The aggressor crocodile’s population has increased by four in the Ghodahada Reservoir and its adjacent…
Richard Leakey, a paleoanthropologist, environmentalist and Kenyan political leader, died on January 2 at his…
The UK’s largest ichthyosaur fossil was found in a reservoir in Rutland. The marine reptile…
Dolphins have active sex lives, with frequent banter not just for breeding. One of the…
Howling dogs picked up the scent of a cougar and led the searchers deep into…
A mystery that many biologists want to solve is how complexity develops in nature. And…
Chilean researchers have discovered fossils of frogs and toads dating back over 70 million years…
Under a proposed list of plant species that could become illegal to import or sell…
For Tennesseans, passion flowers are a point of regional pride, officially designated as the state…
One of the most visible impacts of climate change is coral bleaching. As temperatures rise…
Authorities on the tropical Indonesian island of Bali on Saturday released 33 endangered green turtles…
Australia’s central highlands, hundreds of kilometers northwest of Sydney, are dominated by grasses and spindly…
WWeighing 80 to 100 kg and sporting long, straight horns, white patches on the face…
Twenty of Yellowstone National Park’s famous gray wolves have roamed the park and have been…
Part of the 90 foot long mural (Jorge Rodriguez)In an amalgamation of art, conservation and…
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) – If you weren’t sure the world needs six new species of…
NANJING, China, January 05, 2022- (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – The “Honorary Space Station” event of the…
By Ying Lou, Australian National University and Andreas ZwickMolecular Systematist, CSIRO Canberra, January 5 (The…
Newswise – TROY, NY – Whether a transformer catches fire in an electrical grid, a…
Photo credit: Anna Dudkova via Unsplash. Over the past year, various Discovery Institute staff, fellows,…
IIt’s an encouraging start to 2022. In an informal census – or perhaps some sort…
Humans have infected wild deer with Covid-19 in a handful of US states and there…
New Delhi: Researchers have discovered a mine of marine life hidden deep under the Antarctic…
I carry with me the optimism of “Back to the Future” at the start of…