Relative to size of plant parts, microphylla means “small-leafed,” while macrophylla says it has large leaves. The word ...

A stunning new marine discovery off the coast of Japan has unveiled a mysterious creature with mesmerizing, star-like spots.

Scientists have discovered a new species of chiton, an ancient marine mollusk that has remained virtually unchanged for the ...

A plantation worker photographed this new genus of mammal in New Guinea, thought to have been dead for 6,000 years.

New fossil discoveries in the Balkans suggest that the first human ancestors may have originated in Europe rather than Africa ...

Honoring the Old, Respecting the Present, & Planting for the Future – Hannah Aclufi, Sedra Nathan, and Vincent Distrola Daffodils and jonquil Photo: NatureHills.com Historic Symbology As winter fades, ...

Indigenous people in Papua, Indonesia, have helped scientists track down two animals that were thought to have gone extinct thousands of years ago: a relative of Australia’s greater glider and a ...

Scientists in Japan confirmed a new “Milky Way” jellyfish species, discovered in coastal waters and formally named after its ...

Dr. Oliver Beckers, Murray State University principal investigator and associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, has made quite the discovery: a new species of fly.

What did the face of our ancestors look like three million years ago? Our international team has answered this question by ...

I’ve seen up to a dozen of these herons stake out spots on the river at one time, an experience that’s made an ordinary walk feel anything but typical.

Macaque species with higher social tolerance possess larger amygdalae, redefining the brain region as a social hub.