American crayfish, introduced to Spain in the 1970s, have decimated Iberian crayfish populations. However, experts debate reintroducing Iberian crayfish, as they too may not actually be native to the region.
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No single, unified list exists of all species cataloged by humans. Some scientists want that to change.
Zoos are often associated with animal cruelty, or at the very least a general animal unhappiness. But on everything from research to education to biodiversity, there is a case to be made for the modern zoo.
To head-off a new spillover, scientists are combining a menagerie of animals, AI-driven models, and open communication.
Scientists are increasingly seeing evidence of “dark extinction” in museum and botanical garden collections.
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The Hidden World Of The Common Dragonfly
June is the best time to spot a dragonfly. Here’s why it’s worth looking for one common species.
Opening bee skulls. Electric shocks for cockroaches. Some researchers want to grant more invertebrates ethical consideration, questioning long-held assumptions on consciousness.
Seeing Manel de Aguas can prompt a range of reactions. The connected artificial “fins’ implanted in his skull might look silly to some, inspiring to others, or just very disturbing. “I don’t feel 100% human,” the 27-year-old Catalan told the La Razón daily last week. On his Instagram page, de Aguas describes himself as a […]
This eternal battle in Spain in not just between man and nature, but among humans. The freshly slain body of a still bleeding wolf was found hanging from a signpost along a highway in northern Spain last weekend, reigniting the debate over the killings of the protected species, reports El País. Here is a photograph […]
The Star, Sept. 11, 2015 “One Giant Step,” Friday’s Johannesburg-based The Star reads, celebrating the discovery of Homo naledi, a new human-like species, in a South African cave. A team led by Kansas-born paleontologist Lee Rogers Berger (pictured here kissing a skull replica of a skull of the Homo naledi) dug up more than 1,500 […]
GENEVA — A team of German and Swiss zoologists have discovered an imposing new large-fanged frog species in West Africa. The batrachian’s anatomy and genetics are very different from its cousins of the same region, according to the report published in the periodical Frontiers in Zoology. The frog, named Odontobatrachidae, has the notable characteristic of […]
China’s basketball legend Yao Ming wants to save the sharks. Wang Haifeng wants to save 500 jobs. Who are you rooting for? Have you ever tried shark fin soup?