Earth BioGenome Project enters new phase
The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), a global effort to map the genomes of all 1.8 million known species of plants,…
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Map of transparent butterflies highlights biodiversity hotspot in the Andes Mountains
With over a million known species, insects are by far the most diverse group of organisms on Earth, with conservative…
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Cities are making mammals bigger
A new study shows urbanization is causing many mammal species to grow bigger, possibly because of readily available food in…
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Giant sea anemone eats ants
Sea anemones are soft-bodied, underwater predators known for their bright colors, flowerlike arrangement of tentacles and the tendency to eat…
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These moths are one of Hawaii’s oldest animal groups. Can they survive the next century?
Akito Kawahara was snapping pictures at a scenic outlook in Hawaii when he spotted the moth equivalent of a dodo….
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Extinct Caribbean bird’s closest relatives hail from Africa, South Pacific
In a genetic surprise, ancient DNA shows the closest family members of an extinct bird known as the Haitian cave-rail…
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Shark attack numbers remained ‘extremely low’ in 2020, but fatalities spiked
Shark attacks decreased for the third consecutive year, falling to 57 unprovoked bites worldwide in 2020, compared with 64 bites…
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New genus of tiny, iridescent snake from Philippines found in collection
To be fair, the newly described Waray dwarf burrowing snake is pretty great at hiding. In its native habitat on…
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Remote Hawaiian island harbors last land snails of their kind
The island of Nihoa, a slice of jagged rock that juts out of the Pacific Ocean, is the sole refuge…
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Bright light bars big-eyed birds from human-altered landscapes
New research shows the glaring light in human-altered landscapes, such as livestock pastures and crop fields, can act as a…
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