Ancient animal history is extremely difficult to reconstruct, for a number of reasons. Some of the earliest creatures in existence were soft-bodied and microscopic, leaving behind very little ...

A newly identified sponge order, Vilesida, produces sterols linked to the oldest-known animal biomarkers, supporting the idea ...

Found in New Guinea, both animals were only known from the fossil record and thought to be extinct for thousands of years.

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A study conducted across Turkey revealed that wolf disturbances often occurred close to rural livestock farming. The findings offer food for thought about how to balance biodiversity conservation ...

Scientists have discovered new animal species living in Cambodia, following an extensive survey of the country’s underground ...

When the land dries out, mule deer don't just tough it out — they move. A study published in Ecological Applications found that drought conditions pushed mule deer out of native shrublands and into ...

Habitat fragmentation can decrease biodiversity by up to 75% within an ecosystem. As species are forced to live in a fraction ...

Synchronised Fishing, Winner, Behaviour: Birds; a ladyfish snatches its prey from a little egret’s beak; Yundang Lake, Fujian Province, China A haunting photograph of a rare hyena wandering through an ...