In northeastern California, the Upper Pit River undulates through evergreen forests, wet meadows and rugged mountains. It’s ...

Apr. 1, 2025 — Scientists have released new and more accurate genome sequences for five species of duckweed. Their research reveals the specific genes responsible for some of the plant's most ...

In the fascinating world of amphibians, few creatures capture the imagination quite like the axolotl, a unique species of salamander known scientifically as Ambystoma mexicanum. Often referred to as ...

Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea. This snake, characterized by its matte black coloration and adaptability ...

Axolotl. Image by LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons. In the rich tapestry of Earth’s species, few animals ...

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Scientists in Canada found some insects “sunning themselves” on plants, analyzed their DNA and discovered a new species. Photo from MacDonald, Dupuis, Glasier, Sissons, Moehrenschlager ...

The Trump administration proposed changing the interpretation of the Endangered Species Act to allow developers to alter the habitats of endangered species like panthers, sea turtles and owls ...

The Trump administration plans to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species in a move environmentalists say would lead to the extinction of critically endangered species ...