20 new gnat species discovered in Brazil
Scientists believe that Brazil holds 15-20% of the all the biodiversity on Earth- the reason for which might be the heterogenity of natural habitats...
A million species threatened with extinction: IPBES
Paris, May 6 Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history and the rate of species' extinction is accelerating, with grave impacts on...
Scientists examine how forest conservation helps coral reefs in Fiji
Researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa), WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), and other groups are finding out how forest conservation in...
Mapping trees can aid with counting endangered lemurs
A majority of lemur species are near to extinction, warn scientists. But this might not bring bad news for every lemur species- there actually...
New Zealand Tawaki penguins migrating thousands of kilometers to feed
Fiordland penguins, scientifically known as Eudyptes pachyrhynchus, and commomly known as Tawaki, migrate up to 2,500 km from their breeding sites, reports a study...
Fossil teeth provides clues on how Jurassic reptiles adapted to changing seas
A new research suggests that marine predators that had lived in deep waters during the Jurassic Period, adapted and thrived as sea levels rose,...
Orphaned elephants lead a tougher social life
Young female orphan elephants lead a tougher social life than their non-orphan counterparts, suggests a new study titled “Orphaning and natal group dispersal are...
Long-legged lizards are better adapted for hurricane survival
Jason Kolbe, the professor of biological sciences from the University of Rhode Island, decided to measure the length of the legs and size of...
84 highly endangered Amur leopards left in China and Russia
A research team comprising of researchers from the United States, China and Russia has estimated that only 84 highly endangered Amur leopards, scientifically known...
Zebra Stripes Don’t Keep Zebras Cool In The Sun: New Research
Many have argued that, even back when Darwin wrote the Theory of Evolution that zebras have striped fur so that they can feel even...