According to the data considered by its authors—a team from the University of Sussex (UK) and Lund University ...

Earth’s vertebrate diversity may be far richer than anyone realized. A sweeping analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every known fish, bird, reptile, amphibian, or mammal species, there ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Arizona suggests that for every recognized vertebrate species, there are, on average, two ...

How many fossils does it take to accurately train an image-based AI algorithm? According to a new study co-authored by Bruce ...

Most mammals wear coats of brown, black, and gray, while parrots flash brilliant reds, reef fish shimmer in electric blue, and chameleons shift between greens and golds. This disparity is not random.

Scientists may have been dramatically undercounting the number of vertebrate species on Earth. A large analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every recognized species of fish, bird, ...

The 300 million-year-old Tyrannoroter heberti had teeth specialized for eating plants, making it one of the oldest species to ...

A University of Arizona study finds scientists are discovering 16,000 new species annually — and DNA tools may reveal ...

Traditional reindeer racing has drawn an international crowd to the town of Salla in northern Finland. Handlers raced behind reindeer on skis for the fastest time this past weekend. About ...

New genetic research suggests a common Southeast Asian frog long believed to be one species could actually be six or seven ...

Scientists announced on March 5, 2026, that they have identified an entirely new genus of mammal called Tous, a group of ...