Agricultural pesticides, even when used at levels considered safe, can cause devastating losses of invertebrate species.
Agricultural pesticides, even when used at levels considered safe, can cause devastating losses of invertebrate species.
The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University reveals its list of the top 10 new species of 2012.
Increasing evidence suggests that loss of Earth’s biological diversity will compromise our planet’s ability to provide the goods and services societies need to prosper.
In a pond, more amphibian species mean decreased chances of disease spread.
Stomachs of flesh-eating flies carry the DNA of animals in remote rainforests.
A roundup of species that made their scientific debut in 2012, and a few that said goodbye as well
Unusual Creatures, Extinct Boids, The Mating Lives of Birds and A World in One Cubic Foot
Decades can pass between the discovery of a new animal or plant and its official debut in the scientific literature.
A new study reveals a large mix of microbes in most human belly buttons.
Global climate change may have long-term benefits for the world’s marine flora and fauna.