As demand for critical metals grows, scientists have taken a rare, close look at life on the deep Pacific seabed where mining ...

A major new international review co-authored by Professor Gemma Harvey, Professor of Physical Geography in the Department of ...

When you think about protected animals, you probably picture polar bears, elephants, or maybe tigers. But did you know that some of the creatures you spot in your backyard or on a stroll through the ...

Researchers have now developed a new way to track and identify these animals by analyzing their footprints. The approach was tested on two nearly indistinguishable species of sengi and was shown to be ...

An extraordinary discovery has been made off the coast of Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile, in the remote Salas y Gómez Ridge. During a recent expedition led by the Schmidt Ocean Institute, researchers ...

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Scientists have unearthed in southern China fossils of a multitude of marine creatures dating to more than a half billion years ago, showing a deep-water ecosystem thriving in the ...

Every ecosystem is shaped by billions of invisible battles: organisms competing for light, nutrients, space, or mates. These competitive interactions determine which species survive, how they evolve, ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

After years of silence, one of Yosemite's most beloved, and adorable, species has made a comeback. Once widespread from Baja California to Washington state, the western pond turtle has disappeared ...

A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after Earth’s first mass extinction event ...

A recent study published in NeoBiota indicates that thousands of non-native plant species could now find suitable conditions ...

Badgers are common on the Prairies, but a recent federal assessment suggests they’re vulnerable to the same threats facing ...