Species
More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report | Environment News
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries. More than…
Read More »‘It was clearly a human assault on the species’: The fate of the great auk
Great auks (Pinguinus impennis) were large flightless birds that thrived on rocky islands in the North Atlantic for thousands of…
Read More »These 7 new frog species are named after Star Trek captains : Short Wave : NPR
Boophis siskoi is one of seven newly described species of frog found in Madagascar. Mark D. Scherz hide caption toggle…
Read More »Seven newly named frog species make whistles that sound like Star Trek
Boophis pikei, a newly named species of Madagascan frog Miguel Vences (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Deep in the forests of Madagascar, researchers…
Read More »There could be 30,000 species of earthworms wriggling around the world
There are probably many more earthworm species than those that have been officially recognised Andia / Alamy Tens of thousands…
Read More »How Many Dinosaur Species Roamed Earth? It’s Surprisingly Hard to Know
Imagine modern-day field biologists being sent back in time 66 million years ago to North Dakota on the brink of…
Read More »Hybrid Chickadees Reveal How Species Boundaries Can Shift and Blur
Chickadees, those adorable bandit-masked visitors to bird feeders, are among the most familiar and beloved backyard birds in North America.…
Read More »One of UK’s largest and rarest spider species making a comeback, says RSPB | Spiders
One of the rarest and largest species of spider in the UK is said to be making a comeback on…
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