At this time of year, we tend to think of trees with colorful leaves as native to colder climates than ours. But then Jenny ...

Utah researchers say that at least one of the tiny roundworm species recently found living in the Great Salt Lake is a previously undiscovered nematode species.

Crimson red ladybug spider with surprising scientific characteristics has been discovered in Morocco and named Eresus ...

When the world slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects extended beyond humans. A recent study found that it ...

Wildlife biologists do research that helps us better manage our natural resources. They may specialize in fields such as physiology, genetics, ecology, behavior, disease, nutrition, population ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not a solid island of rubbish, but a vast region of ocean where currents concentrate floating plastic into a soup of debris. It sits in the North Pacific Subtropical ...

Nematodes discovered in the Great Salt Lake belong to at least one species that is new to science, and possibly two. A ...

Ocean depths hide sharks with extraordinary features. These creatures, from the Goblin shark's snout to the Thresher shark's ...

Scientists say they're not sure exactly how the newly discovered species found its way into the enormous US lake.

The night snake, whose scientific classification is Hypsiglena torquata, is a small nocturnal snake found in a broad but ...

This article draws on decades of research and collaboration across the Thames Estuary, made possible by the work of many individuals and organisations. I am especially grateful to Steve Colclough, ...