Credit: University of Southampton
Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered six new animal species in undersea hot springs 2.8 kilometres deep in the southwest Indian Ocean.
The unique marine life was discovered around hydrothermal vents at a place called...
The left bird, Dark batis (Batis crypta) has smaller round wings. The bird on the right, Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus), has long pointy wings evolved for long-distance flying. Credit: Jon Fjeldså
Bird's wings generally become shorter and more rounded the...
Euryale ferox, from the water lily family, is one of several plant species that are considered extinct in Israel and the Levant region and were found in excavations in the prehistoric site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov. In eastern Asia...
Svalbard reindeer in the Arctic wilderness. Copyright: Erik Ropstad
Often portrayed as pulling Santa’s sleigh, reindeer are a Christmas staple. Now, ecologists have found that reindeer are shrinking due to the impact of climate change on their food supplies.
Speaking at...
With their vocal tract, it would be easy for monkeys to produce many different language sounds.Credit: Tecumseh Fitch/University of Vienna
Monkeys and apes are unable to learn new vocalizations, and for decades it has been widely believed that this inability...
The global giraffe population has plummeted by up to 40% over the last 30 years, and the species has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.Image Credit: Flickr/Tracy Gill
Over 700 newly recognized bird species have been assessed...
A seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus) in the salt marshes. Credit: Andrea Bonisoli Alquati
The ecological consequences of an environmental disaster can extend further than one may imagine as effects propagate through interconnected food webs. Most recently, researchers in the US...
Students at Baltimore’s Thomas Jefferson Elementary Middle School observe and take notes on their zebrafish.Credit: David Schmelick and Deirdre Hammer/JHU
A program that brings live fish into classrooms to teach the fundamentals of biology not only helps students learn, but...
Global changes in temperature due to human-induced climate change have already impacted every aspect of life on Earth including Arctic species like this bearded seal. Credit: KIT M. KOVACS - CHRISTIAN LYDERSEN NPI
Study in journal Science says every aspect...
Catch me if you can: the Brazilian free-tailed bat can reach record-breaking speeds.Credit: © MPI for Ornithology
Bats are not just skilful aviators, they can also reach record-breaking speeds
Up to now, the speed record for horizontal flight was held by...
This image created from a 3-D rendering of CT scans shows the nasal conchae inside the bill of a Song Sparrow, structures which help it conserve water and regulate the temperature of inhaled air.Credit: E. Gulson-Castillo and E. Sibbald
Birds'...
