The Hell Creek Formation in what's now the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming was once home to some of the world's most beloved ...

Creating genomes from DNA is hugely important for managing threatened species—understanding their past and how they have ...

Indicator species are living organisms that tell us that something has changed or is going to change in their environment. They can be easily observed, and studying them is considered a cost ...

Unlike most other bird species, the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species ...

Keystone species examples come in many shapes and sizes. Some are big (grizzly bears), some are small (starfish), and some are vegans (elephants). Learn more about keystone species and the entire ...

Could a lunar Noah's Ark preserve species facing extinction? These scientists think so. If calamity strikes our planet, a team at the Smithsonian argues that the only way to protect the DNA of at ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife found a single zebra mussel veliger in the Grand River Park near New Castle. This is the first ...

Species were categorized as 'main' fur animals (those only farmed for fur and not for food; n = 164 samples from 4 species) and 'multipurpose' farmed animals (n = 297 samples from 24 species).