The biological study of species offers no equivalent to such transmutation. An individual which belongs to a given species ...

When scientists want to trace how a species has changed over time—and predict its prospects for survival—they turn to DNA.

Researchers from FishEye Collaborative, a conservation-technology nonprofit, Cornell University, and Aalto University have developed a new tool that combines underwater sound recording and 360° video ...

Meet the Messor ibericus harvester ant, the only animal on record that clones another animal to carry out its lifecycle, ...

Cold-water streams have experienced disproportionate impacts, experiencing more than a 50% decrease in fish abundance over ...

A skull that was found embedded in a cave wall in Greece more than 60 years ago may finally have an identification.

1. Vertical differentiation in root placement is one of the potential mechanisms of plant niche differentiation. It can be due to the remarkable plasticity of roots in response to nutrients and ...

Each year, waterfowl hunters wonder what the season will be like and how many ducks they can expect to see. The Waterfowl Population Survey, conducted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, was released ...

Scientists have identified three new species of deep-sea snailfish, including the strikingly pink “bumpy snailfish,” thanks to MBARI’s advanced technology and global collaborations. Found thousands of ...

A new analysis suggests that the oral microbiome could help identify individuals at an increased risk for pancreatic cancer.