Indochinese banded wolf snakes are considered “moderate”-sized, reaching just under 3 feet in length, the study said. They ...

A new type of wood is challenging our understanding of trees. The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) may significantly ...

A keystone in an arch's crown secures the other stones in place. Keystone species play the same role in many ecological communities by maintaining the structure and integrity of the community.

Oct. 10, 2024 — They say that hindsight is 20/20, and though the theory of ecological speciation -- which holds that new species emerge in response to ecological changes -- seems to hold in ...

I write about the world of biology. Numerous shark species are capable of inflicting mortal harm on humans. Here are ten species that ... [+] researchers know for sure have killed at least one ...

Schiedea waiahuluensis, a newly discovered species from Hawaii in the carnation family, is likely the first plant to be ...

The questions "What are species?" and "How do we identify species?" are difficult to answer, and have led to debate and disagreement among biologists. See how consensus on answers to these ...

The Earth is currently experiencing its sixth major extinction event. One million species globally are at risk of extinction in the next few decades, including 27 percent of the world’s mammals, 41 ...

Number of Fish Species at Risk of Extinction Fivefold Higher Than Previous Estimates, According to a New Prediction Aug. 29, 2024 — Researchers predict that 12.7% of marine teleost fish species ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it’s proposing to remove the wood stork from the endangered species list because the bird has recovered. Wood storks were ...

A species is a distinct group of organisms and the most basic unit used to measure life on Earth. However, there’s no single definition of a species, meaning this vital concept in biology can be ...