Confused about native, non-native, introduced, and invasive species? This guide breaks down the definitions, explains how scientists classify them, and explores real-world examples like zebra mussels ...

Argentine teens are gathering in Buenos Aires parks to dress and act like non-human animals. The so-called “therian” trend is ...

The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.

As regulatory frameworks tighten and public scrutiny grows, specialised cargo verticals — from pharma to endangered species — may require similar digital ...

There are only a few hundred black-footed ferrets still living in the Western United States. But scientists have been able to clone ferrets from genetic specimens collected in the 1980s. Here & Now’s ...

A growing body of research is proving that the often discarded portions of an animal are actually the most nutrient dense.

Researchers studying the soft-bodied Ediacaran biotas of the world generally accept that there are three distinct assemblages. The 575–560-million-year-old (Ma) Avalon Assemblage is best known from ...

Some single-celled organisms are known to transition to multicellularity during their lifetimes, usually either by cloning themselves or when many similar cells come together to form a larger ...

For the first time, whole-genome analysis shows that the small Cape leopards are a genetically distinct population.

Sponges may be ancient, but their timeline has been murky. New research suggests the earliest sponges were soft and ...

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges.

Abstract: The project explores the identification of animal species through sound acoustics, employing deep learning methods for classifying animal vocalizations. The workflow includes loading and ...