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Frozen squirrel scat preserves ancient DNA from hundreds of species

Beluga whales keep switching mates and it may be saving their species

Oceanic Regime shifts affect subarctic moth communities — Impacts divide species into winners and losers - EurekAlert!

Some beluga whales appear to recognize themselves in a mirror, per a case study of captive whales which may provide the first evidence of mirror self-recognition in the species - EurekAlert!

Some beluga whales appear to recognize themselves in a mirror, per a case study of captive whales which may provide the first evidence of mirror self-recognition in the species - EurekAlert!

Fish and Wildlife Service Clears a Weedkiller, Saying It Won’t Cause Extinction

The Earliest Known Dentistry Wasn't Done By Our Species

Gentoo Penguins Aren’t One Species After All

Scientists split gentoo penguins into four species, one totally new to science. Three of them are already threatened by climate change.

Environmental change may lead to a sudden collapse of species' ranges - EurekAlert!

“Citizen scientist” high school teacher recorded 5 years of migration data for Black Skimmer birds in the Eastern US, documenting the farthest dispersal for breeding for the species - EurekAlert!

Just a few species can drive a plant community's response to warming temperatures - EurekAlert!

Researchers might have just found the "missing" braincase of the giant predatory dinosaur Siamraptor, with two Thai fossils representing the first known examples for this species - EurekAlert!

Older and Wiser: How Elder Animals Help Species to Survive

Lucía Prieto Godino, the scientist who transferred a behavior from one species to another

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so large it is home to dozens of species of life, complicating cleanup efforts

New study unveils rich biodiversity in Japan's deepest ocean trenches, featuring record-breaking discoveries and an unidentified "mystery" species - EurekAlert!

Which species are most at risk from complex global change? - EurekAlert!

Wildfires an increasing threat for species during climate change - EurekAlert!

Deepwater discoveries: scientists find more than 110 new fish and invertebrate species in the Coral Sea