It’s already baffling how many incredible and strange creatures can be found on planet Earth, with there being well over 8 ...

Pangolins are unique as they are the only mammal to be covered in scales. Even though they are scaly, photos of them are ...

New colonies of the UK's fastest declining mammal species have been discovered in the uplands of south Wales. Usually found ...

This useful study presents a virtual reality-based contextual fear conditioning paradigm for head-fixed mice. The approach provides a way to perform multiphoton imaging of neural circuits during ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

Tropical forests are massive biodiversity storehouses. While these rich swathes of land constitute less than one-tenth of Earth’s surface, they harbor more than 60% of known species. Among them is a ...

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the number of animal species lost. But which species ...

In a river of northeastern Brazil, an “armored” creature with “large” eyes paused to rest against a rock. The maze-like ...

Dallas-based Colossal aims to reintroduce extinct species, including the woolly mammoth. Here's how it plans to get there.

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 Darwin’s frogs, following the zoo’s urgent mission to rescue the critically ...