LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Hurricane Laura wreaked havoc in woodland areas, taking the tallest trees and turning them into nothing but stumps. Those very trees not only provided habitat for many of ...

This week, a fossilized skull offers new clues about a mysterious prehistoric human species, astronomers unlock missing matter, methane fuels sea spiders’ diet, and more.

Must the solution be that we shoot one species to save another? The plan is based on research overseen by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, whose experiments showed that removing barred owls in ...

The Sunflower Star Lab in Moss Landing has made significant progress in sea star cryopreservation, potentially aiding the recovery of critically endangered species.

The so-called "Dragon Man" skull found in China in 1933 sheds light on the ancient human species the Denisovans, about whom scientists previously had little information.

New research study shows Portuguese man o’ war isn’t just one species but four, with genetic and physical differences despite their overlapping ranges globally.

New research study shows Portuguese man o’ war isn’t just one species but four, with genetic and physical differences despite their overlapping ranges globally.

The following list ranks these snakes from smallest to largest, offering a comprehensive overview of their sizes and characteristics. This ranking highlights the impressive diversity of snake species ...

Long believed to be a single, globally distributed species drifting freely across the open ocean, the bluebottle – also known as the Portuguese man o’ war – has now been revealed to be a ...

The team think that the four species could even be further spilt into taxonomic subpopulations. The four each have clear, though sometimes overlapping, home ranges: “ Physalia physalis from the ...

Two species of suckermouth catfish were collected in the researchers’ nets, according to the study, and their unique characteristics combined with genetic analysis proved their place as new species.

Newly identified Nipponopterus mifunensis reflects global collaboration and showcases Japan’s rich prehistoric heritage. A team of researchers from Japan, China, and Brazil has discovered a new ...