Antarctic giants and first-of-their-kind catches: See latest animal encounters
Check back for the latest studies. Blue-boned amphibians and sharp-toothed river creatures: See new species discoveries ...
Rare species — once declared extinct in the wild — rediscovered in French Polynesia
On a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, a rare species once declared extinct in the wild has been rediscovered. Partula tohiveana, or the Moorean viviparous tree snail, was native to French ...
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Exploring India, finding new species: Interview with biologist Zeeshan Mirza
A green pit viper named after Salazar Slytherin from Harry Potter, an unfamiliar snake found in an Instagram post, and twelve ...
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Birding: Birding in Cuba, largest island in the Antilles
Greetings from Cuba! I am writing this column while sitting on the rooftop of our “hotel,” overlooking the Bay of Pigs, ...
Island insects: A lifetime of discovery goes digital
Since starting the collection in 1998, Richard has collected about 80,000 insect specimens, many of which are unique to ...
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How an Indigenous Community in the Amazon Created a Bird Guide of Their Own
Inspired by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace’s visit nearly two centuries ago, an isolated Indigenous community in Brazil ...
How animals shape the planet in surprising ways
Hundreds of animals, from tiny ants to mighty hippos, are shaping the Earth's surface as powerfully as floods and storms.
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Vernal Pools Are the Place to Be for Woodland Critters—as Long as They Last
Researchers and community scientists have teamed up to map and protect these ephemeral wetlands that serve as hidden ...
Scientific American5d
Meet Some of the Strangest Deep-Sea Creatures, from ‘Sea Pigs’ to ‘Disco Worms’
A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...