Ecology of Hedyotis megalantha Hedyotis megalantha thrives in southern Guåhan’s nutrient-poor, highly acidic volcanic clay soils. Why it prefers these harsh conditions is not fully understood.

Five women scientists from Germany, Indonesia, and Wales have discovered two new species of wart sea slugs from North ...

Two local high schoolers attending the OKStars Summer Research Program each discovered a presumptive new species of microbe.

On a floodplain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a shrinking pond, doomed to eventually dry up. Inside its murky ...

Anemonefishes are a group of damselfishes “that exclusively live symbiotically with sea anemones,” researchers said in a July 10 study published in the peer-reviewed journal ZooKeys. They are ...

A new tarantula species has been found in southeastern Arizona by two researchers who have identified more of the giant spiders than just about anyone on Earth.

The new species, named Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, is the most complete named specimen of its kind and is now on permanent display at the Natural History Museum.

Meet Sphenodraco scandentis, a tree-dwelling, lizard-like reptile that roamed around with the dinosaurs during the Late ...

Scientists found fish with large eyes in temporary ponds of Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered new species: rainbow seasonal killifish, study said.

Scientists found big bottom-dwelling fish with wide head, long snout in rivers of Yunnan & discovered new species: protos catfish, study said & photo shows.

Scientists found camouflaged lizards with elongated fingers, toes hidden in rocks of savanna and discovered a new species: cryptic Namib day gecko, study said.