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Life on Earth

Two parrot specimens arranged on a white surface above a box full of parrot fossils

Life on Earth

Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction

September 25, 2023

In a new study published in PNAS, researchers have extracted the first ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, which they compared…Read More

A green hill is covered with a variety of vegetation, including grass, shrubs, and trees.

Life on Earth

Hundreds of Andean bird species at risk due to deforestation: New research shows how to protect them

August 21, 2023

Birds native to the tropical Andes, many of which cannot be found anywhere else, are threatened by increasing agricultural development…Read More

A caecilian, which has gray skin and looks like a cross between an earthworm and snake, lays in dry dirt tightly coiled around at least three young caecilians, which look thin and light pink.

Life on Earth

Wormlike animals are first amphibians shown to pass microbes to their offspring

July 24, 2023

Caecilians are an elusive type of amphibian that primarily live underground and look like a cross between a worm and…Read More

Sea urchin specimen on a black background

Life on Earth

Marine fossils are a reliable benchmark for degrading and collapsing ecosystems

July 11, 2023

Biologists attempting to conserve and restore denuded environments are limited by their scant knowledge of what those environments looked like…Read More

Photograph of a fish against a gray background.

Life on Earth

New fish species discovered after years of popularity in the aquarium trade

July 10, 2023

With just a few clicks of a mouse, you can purchase your very own redtail garra, a type of fish…Read More

Butterfly perched on bamboo leaf

Life on Earth

Family tree of ‘boring’ butterflies shows they’re anything but

April 12, 2023

Walk a short distance through the Amazon Rainforest, and you might witness what look like dead leaves launch from the…Read More

Collage of coral and crab illustrations

Life on Earth

Scientists discover hidden crab diversity among coral reefs

March 29, 2023

The Indo-West Pacific is the largest, most biodiverse marine ecosystem on Earth, and many of the species it supports have…Read More

illustration of an agave plant with broad leaves growing from a central point close to the ground. Leaves are wide with large thorns at the point and along the edges.

Life on Earth

Scientists uncover the unexpected identity of mezcal worms

March 8, 2023

Mezcal is a distilled alcohol made from the boiled and fermented sap of agave plants. Most mezcal beverages — including…Read More

shark swimming in blue water photographed from above. The green-grey shark contrasts strongly with the blue water.

Life on Earth

Shark bites tied for 10-year low in 2022 but spiked in regional hotspots

February 6, 2023

The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest number of reported incidents…Read More

Rodent fossils arranged on a white background

Life on Earth

Rodent extinctions in Hispaniola may have been caused by humans

January 10, 2023

The island of Hispaniola once had among the highest rodent diversity in the Caribbean, supporting 11 species that coexisted for…Read More

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