Rarest Monkeys Now Number Close to 2,000 Thanks to One Man’s Jane Goodall-like Passion
A golden snub-nosed monkey in Tanjiahe National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province – credit, David Blank CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.…
Scientists Discover New “Ghost” Species of Marsupial, Closely Related to the Kangaroo
Bettong illustration. Credit: Nellie Pease Scientists have discovered a new species of marsupial in Australia’s bushland, closely related…
European cisco – genetic adaptation to variation in salinity and spawning time
European cisco roe is known as a Swedish delicacy. A new study has shown that there are different…
First-Ever Photos Reveal Secretive Giant Rat of New Guinea
Large rat Mallomys istapantap. Image from a camera trap. Credit: František Vejmělka, originally published in: Vejmělka, F. (2025).…
Endangered Red and Yellow Mountain Frogs Are Bred for First Time–Years of Work to Save the Species
– credit Southern Cross University A unique and beautiful mountain-dwelling frog has been bred in captivity and released…
Food impacts on species extinction risks can vary by three orders of magnitude
Variation in the opportunity cost of food production Animal products generally have substantially greater impacts on species extinction…
Small Rabbit with a Black Tail Not Seen in 120 Years Found Hopping Around Mexican Mountains
The Omiltemi cottontail rabbit caught in a camera trap – credit, Re:Wild A species of cottontail rabbit endemic…
Integrating historical sources for long-term ecological knowledge and biodiversity conservation
McClenachan, L., Cooper, A. B., McKenzie, M. G. & Drew, J. A. The importance of surprising results and…
What the Future Ocean Might Look Like Amid Climate Change, Overfishing and More
Source: Halpern, et. al., Science (2025) By Delger Erdenesanaa Graphics by Mira Rojanasakul; Photographs and Video by Madeline…
50-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Unearthed in Syria Stuns Paleontologists
Carapace of Syriemys lelunensis: The genus name combines the Greek words Συρία (Suría) and ἐμύς (emús), i.e., “Syria”…
Scientists Discover Strange New Parasitic Wasp Species in the U.S.
Scientists have uncovered two previously unknown species of parasitic wasps in the United States, revealing hidden layers of…
Antarctica’s shrinking sea ice could accelerate global warming and disrupt marine ecosystems
Rapid sea ice loss in Antarctica could trigger long-term climate feedbacks and harm marine life even if global…