During the Late Triassic, roughly 205 million years ago, a distant relative of modern crocodiles hunted on land rather than in water — new research shows. Fossils suggest the animal…

Sometimes new species get their names from geography, a beloved grandmother, or even the length of an animal’s tail. But some famous people clearly won the hearts of taxonomists: their…

Arota festae grasshoppers play by their own rules. Eleven days after hatching, these wild little insects adopt a very unusual survival strategy. When you hear the name that means “mimics…

An international team announced a discovery made during an expedition aboard the research vessel Falkor, operated by the Schmidt Ocean Institute (USA). Near the South Sandwich Islands, they filmed a…

Less than one percent of all bird species—around 60 in total—are unable to fly. That’s surprising, since birds are so closely identified with flight. Ostriches, penguins, kiwis, and other species…

A Texas-based firm, Colossal Biosciences, says it has a breakthrough in biotechnology and genetic engineering. The team plans to bring the woolly mammoth—and other long-extinct species—back to life. Valued at…

Contrary to popular belief, penguins aren’t models of marital fidelity. While many penguin species are considered monogamous, the idea that these birds pick a single lifelong partner and never stray…

A new study finds nearly one-third of the planet’s species could face extinction by the end of the century if humans don’t reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This risk increases as…

Human activity is threatening migratory animals worldwide. The United Nations highlighted those dangers in a summary of a recent report, “The State of Migratory Species in the World,” published by…

Typically, blooming is triggered by environmental cues such as seasonal temperature shifts, increases in soil and water nutrients, and other factors. That’s why spring flowers are often pictured pushing through…

A recent botanical study draws on a huge global database of orchid pollination. It includes records for nearly 3,000 species, showcasing ingenious, highly specialized pollination strategies from around the world.…

This scientific breakthrough was announced by the Texas company Colossal Biosciences, which specializes in biotechnology and genetic engineering. The team plans to bring the woolly mammoth and other long-extinct species…

A romantic story has unfolded around the revival of the palm tree Encephalartos woodii. This species was widespread on Earth long before the age of dinosaurs. The last wild specimen…

In many fish species, especially marine ones, females are drab while males are flashy — true “fashionistas” dressed like Spanish grandees. That’s the case with the smarida fish. Male smarida…

Tilapia In 1938, scientists were stunned when a 1.5-meter-long coelacanth was caught off the coast of South Africa. Until then, scientists believed the species had gone extinct millions of years…