Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus Rex) Found by Archaeologists
| 10+ min read
Today’s extinction rates are sky-high. But scientists debate if that’s sufficient evidence to conclude that Earth is undergoing a mass extinction event—or whether that’s even a helpful designation.

species

Photo of a long-tongued fly

Researchers Identify Novel Long-Tongued Fly Species

Fossils of African Fauna

African, Arabian Mammals Didn’t Escape Grande Coupure Extinction

Newly named jellyfish Tima nigroannulata swimming in Japan’s Kamo Aquarium.

Aquarium Jellyfish Turns Out to Be Undescribed Species

A reticulated giraffe in Samburu National Park, Kenya

Whole-Genome Data Point to Four Species of Giraffe

Sponge Names for Sale, Proceeds to go to Conservation Efforts

Infographic: Animals of Different Species Hybridize

Researchers Propose Automating the Naming of Novel Microbes

lynika strozier field museum chicago dna species liverwort madagascar covid-19 coronavirus pandemic

Biologist Lynika Strozier Dies

Slideshow: Images from The World Beneath

Trump Administration Weakens Endangered Species Protections

atlantic killifish Fundulus heteroclitus

Killifish Survive Polluted Waters Thanks to Genes from Another Fish

Frog-Killing Chytrid Fungus Far Deadlier than Scientists Realized

Scientists Push for a Moratorium on Human Germline Editing

Mysterious Killer Whales Observed off Chilean Coast

Tortoise Not Seen for 113 Years Found on Galapagos Island

Image of the Day: Seeing is Bee-lieving

New Global Trade Route Could Shuttle Invasive Species

Image of the Day: Coral Tables

Image of the Day: Sweet Lure

Image of the Day: Evolution Underground

Page 1 of 4 - 62 Total Items

Trending

A red male cardinal and a brownish female sit on a branch in front of a green background.

Sex Determination: It’s in the Genes—Sometimes

A group of large animals, some of which are being studied for cancer resistance genes and proteins, are pictured, including a bison, an elephant, a giraffe, a manatee, a zebra, and a whale.

Peto’s Paradox: How Gigantic Species Evolved to Beat Cancer

Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

An artistic rendition of polycystic ovarian syndrome, showing ovarian cysts represented by paper balls.

An Anti-Malarial Drug Could Ameliorate PCOS Symptoms

Multimedia

Olink Logo

Olink® Reveal: Accessible NGS-based proteomics for every lab

Olink logo
Discover the history, mechanics, and potential of PCR.

Become a PCR Pro

Integra Logo
A greyscale image of cells dividing.
March 2025, Issue 1

How Do Embryos Know How Fast to Develop

In mammals, intracellular clocks begin to tick within days of fertilization.

View this Issue
Discover the history, mechanics, and potential of PCR.

Become a PCR Pro

Integra Logo
3D rendered cross section of influenza viruses, showing surface proteins on the outside and single stranded RNA inside the virus

Genetic Insights Break Infectious Pathogen Barriers

Thermo Fisher Logo
A photo of sample storage boxes in an ultra-low temperature freezer.

Navigating Cold Storage Solutions

PHCbi logo 
The Immunology of the Brain

The Immunology of the Brain

Products

Sapio Sciences

Sapio Sciences Makes AI-Native Drug Discovery Seamless with NVIDIA BioNeMo

DeNovix Logo

New DeNovix Helium Nano Volume Spectrophotometer

Olink Logo

Olink® Reveal: Accessible NGS-based proteomics for every lab

Olink logo
Zymo Logo

Zymo Research Launches the Quick-16S™ Full-Length Library Prep Kit