Animals can and do eat Archaea.
Deep diving scientists near the Galapagos Islands churn up a new shark variety, measuring just over 1 foot long.
Anna Atkins, pioneering female photographer, revolutionized scientific illustration using a newly invented photographic technique.
By helping Mongolians cultivate an understanding of their native insect fauna, scientists hope to protect the country's unique yet fragile ecosystems.
For the past decade and a half, a crew of about 20 entomologists, water ecologists, and other specialists converges on the shorelines of Mongolia’s lakes, rivers, and streams, just when swarms of aquatic insects do the same.
The US Geological Survey’s database, a compendium of biodiversity information, will be shut down this month due to a slashed 2012 budget.
Global donations to Ecuador’s project to trade clean energy for Amazonian oil mean the rainforest stays intact for now.
American wildlife photographer sits in awe and disbelief as a troop of wild Ugandan mountain gorillas coddle and groom him.