A deep-rooted population structure emerged, suggesting modern humans, Homo sapiens, are the result of a population that split in two about 1.5 million years ago, and then, only 300,000 years ago, ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — A critically endangered new species of killifish sampled from an ancient forest in Kenya in 2017 and 2018 has now been described. Nothobranchius sylvaticus, from the Latin ...

Chinese and Brazilian researchers have unearthed a nearly complete fossilized skeleton of a previously unknown pterosaur ...

China has emerged as a global hotspot for pterosaur research, with a series of discoveries that have advanced the study of ...

The biologist’s theories about how environments prompt rapid species evolution and extinction propelled her onto the world ...

This work has also created a kind of "treasure map" that investigators can use to fill in the gaps in our knowledge. | ...

Fewer seemingly unimportant daily interactions are more likely to lead to dissatisfaction and financial strain. This often results in a more traditional division of labor—meaning that the female in ...

Feb. 26, 2025 — The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms ...

A new study published in Engineering uncovers the dual-faced effects of elevated CO2 on food security. It shows that while ...

Invasive species are any plant, animal, insect or plant disease not native to a specific location that can cause harm to the environment, impact the diversity of native species, reduce wildlife ...

Make a symbolic adoption in support of WWF's global efforts. We protect wildlife because they inspire us. But we also focus our efforts on those species—like tigers, rhinos, whales and marine ...

Iodine is a crucial element in various industries, but it is one of the least abundant nonmetallic elements on Earth.