Many of these species possess genes that make them resistant to decontamination and radiation, potentially posing a risk of interplanetary contamination. These "extremophile" microorganisms could ...

Scientists found camouflaged creatures with “flattened” bodies in “sacred forests” of Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Javier Lobón-Rovira via Belluardo, ...

to measure the evolutionary potential of populations to adapt to future warming, in real time and across the entire species tree. No single way to adapt to climate change The researchers tracked ...

A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal kingdom. A novel analysis ...

The survival of more than 3,500 animal species is in jeopardy thanks to the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. This threat applies to at least a quarter of the species in six ...

New York is home to 17 snake species, three of which are venomous. The three venomous species are the timber rattlesnake, copperhead, and eastern massasauga rattlesnake, each with distinct ...

The Gecko Gallery NYC, created by two gecko lovers, hosts species from across the globe in a range of environments. A Chinese crocodile lizard, which typically live in Vietnam and China.Credit ...

Published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the study documents how two variations of the destructive and invasive species, the Formosan subterranean termites and Asian ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The Endangered Species Act always had a hole in it. It was intended to protect ecosystems as well as individual species—it says so right in the original ...

A new species of flapjack octopus has been described, following a CSIRO voyage in 2022. The Carnarvon flapjack octopus joins a growing list of marine creatures that were discovered during the ...