Insects come in all different shapes and sizes, a result of thousands of years of evolution. Beetles are extremely diverse and are the largest order within the Insecta class. With over 350,000 ...

A robust, largely unregulated online trade in isopods could pose a serious threat to some vulnerable species, scientists warn.

The rare slider skink is an elusive species of reptile, found only in Australia. It's only the second of its kind to be ...

Learn what a Calliope hummingbird looks like, where to find these tiny birds in the U.S., and how to attract them.

When endangered species reach low numbers, their survival can depend on whether or not they have new habitats to live in, where more of their kind exists. The Devils Hole pupfish doesn’t get that ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across animals, ...

From fruit flies that bite to a tiny mouse opossum and a feathered dinosaur preserved with the remains of its last meal, more than 70 new species were described this year by researchers at the ...

Small game hunting through winter is a great way for hunters, young and old, to develop their skills and confidence without breaking the bank. You don’t need specialized or expensive gear to hunt them ...

Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...

An argument over whether fossils from several small dinosaurs represent a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex or smaller adults of a separate species may finally be settled. When you purchase through links on ...

And then there were none. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has announced that several species of animals and plants have now gone extinct. The 2025 list of extinctions ...