Meet the diamondback terrapin, a resident of NJ’s brackish waterways
Diamondback terrapins are ambassador species for Meadowlands: video Diamondback terrapins are a cornerstone to the balance of nature…
A Carnian theropod with unexpectedly derived features during the first dinosaur radiation
Nesbitt, S. J. et al. Ecologically distinct dinosaurian sister group shows early diversification of Ornithodira. Nature 464, 95–98…
how rare is a rainbow snake?
Incredibly rare snake birth produces 14 baby boas A Brazilian rainbow boa, believed to be a male, gave…
50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears targeted for rollback
Patrick Whittle  | Associated Press Boothbay Harbor, Maine – Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest…
Tiny Arctic Organisms Are Defying the Rules of Biology
Image of an Arctic diatom, showing the actin filaments that run down its middle and enable its skating…
Breeder turnover creates allelic variation in groups of gray wolves
Adams JR, Waits LP (2007) An efficient method for screening faecal DNA genotypes and detecting new individuals and…
A genomic view of Earth’s biomes
Giovannoni, S., Britschgi, T., Moyer, C. & Field, K. Genetic diversity in Sargasso sea bacterioplankton. Nature 345, 60–63…
Florida sea turtle nesting season breaking records in Vero Beach
Video: Baby sea turtle hatchlings climb out of nest look for the ocean The Sea Turtle Oversight Protection…
What to know about coyotes’ predatory habits in Florida
Whenever Hance Ellington gets a chance, he likes to talk about the science of coyotes, including their behavior…
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…
These Newly Discovered Cells Breathe in Two Ways
The team members went through a process of incrementally determining what elements and molecules the bacterial strain could…
You’ve seen this tree a thousand times, but its future is at risk
PANAMA CITY — There’s one tree that dominates much of northwest Florida that most are likely unaware of:…