Newly described aquatic insects, belonging to the genus Hydropsyche, are helping close substantial knowledge gaps regarding ...

A major survey of Angola’s remote Lisima plateau has uncovered species unknown to science, including new dragonflies, ...

Earth is home to millions of discovered species of plants and animals with many more yet to be known. They all play vital roles in each other, their ecosystems, and the planet's overall health and ...

When most people imagine scientists discovering new species, they probably still picture an expedition into the unknown. A ...

For citizen scientists, counting lichens and bugs and other tiny species is one way to monitor climate change in America's ...

Human-driven changes to the planet are bringing widespread and sometimes surprising effects—including shifting the Earth’s rotation, hiding meteorites in Antarctic ice and, potentially, supporting ...

A new survey attempts to fill some of the gaps in understanding by synthesizing the perspectives of thousands of biodiversity experts worldwide. The survey received 3,331 responses from scientists ...

Dozens of unknown species have been discovered in Angola’s remote Lisima plateau during a survey expedition to "Africa’s last ...

Researchers combined human and ecological factors to analyze the global scale of non-native tree species invasions. Human activity in hotspots of global trade, such as maritime ports, is linked to an ...

Newly created grassland habitats that compensate for nature lost to development can effectively support wild pollinators like ...

IPOH, June 4 — Researchers have discovered a new species of wild ginger, Alpinia lenggongensis, in ...

New partnership between the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the National Biodiversity Data Centre is to develop an ...