A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species, including three from NZ waters.

If you asked the average American angler to name all the different types of bass, a handful of species would roll off the tongue, starting with largemouths and smallmouths, then probably stripers, and ...

There are over 350 species of hummingbirds, but only a little over a dozen visit or stay the U.S. Learning the different ...

Few sights feel as wild and lively as the rapid tap-tap-tap of a woodpecker at work on a tree trunk. For garden lovers who ...

Nature classifies all trees into three main groups. Deciduous trees shed leaves seasonally. Evergreen trees remain green year ...

A simple change in species composition can impact the course of evolution: A research team from the University of Bern and the University of British Columbia in Canada shows that the presence of just ...

"Nor shall I here discuss the various definitions which have been given of the term species. No one definition has as yet satisfied all naturalists; yet every naturalist knows vaguely what he means ...

What is a monkey, exactly? We think we know monkeys for their playful behavior, their swinging around the jungle, and oddly familiar expressions (we’re related to them, after all). But how are all the ...

A new species of killer whale, known as "Type D," may have been discovered off the coast of Chile by researchers working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA.) Until now, ...

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

By studying more than 10,000 necropsies, researchers now know how much plastic it takes to kill seabirds, sea turtles, and ...