Paleontologists have discovered Retymaijychampsa beckerorum, a 237-million-year-old crocodile-like reptile in Brazil, ...

Ever flushed a toilet in the Australian outback and seen a frog staring back at you? These so-called “dunny frogs”—famous for ...

The newly identified Snake River Plains ground squirrel was discovered to be a genetically distinct species after research and DNA analysis.

By Shanna Hanbury A new species of parrot snake lay undetected for nearly nine years in a scientific collection in Brazil. It ...

The newly identified Snake River Plains ground squirrel was discovered to be a genetically distinct species after research and DNA analysis.

Cloud forests are biodiversity hot spots and crucial water sources. But climate change and deforestation are shrinking their range, new data show.

Paleobiologist Scott Lakeram analyzes 300-million-year-old coal ball fossils to reveal prehistoric plant-insect interactions ...

For over a century, scientists have analyzed the vast microbial world within the human body. They’ve found bacteria, fungi, ...

Fast-evolving DNA gives human neurons greater complexity than chimps, aiding cognition but also increasing disease risk. A ...

On the shores of Lake Tahoe at Emerald Bay State Park grows what some consider to be the most iconic old-growth forest in the ...

Amphibians are notably fragile in a warming world due to their dependence on external sources to regulate body heat.