Britain has a new snake species—should climate change mean it is allowed to stay?
All animals live in or seek a set of climate conditions they find tolerable. This "climate envelope" partially determines ...
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Scientist discovers 16 new grasshopper species, champions desert biodiversity
A scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove -- 16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts.
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A Utah fossil sheds light on the evolution of plants
New research shows that a fossilized plant from the Green River Formation is even stranger than scientists originally thought ...
New method maps marine species connectivity for better park design
Well-designed marine parks can conserve marine life and their habitats, allow fish populations to recover, educate the public ...
‘Long’-limbed creature with bright yellow belly found lurking. It’s a new species
As night fell across western Thailand, a “long”-limbed creature emerged from the rocks and took up its perch. Its “large” eyes scanned the landscape, but it wasn’t the only one looking around. Nearby ...
New species from depths of the ocean and animals rediscovered in the Himalayas: See them
In the Meratus mountain range of Indonesia, researchers discovered two new species of fanged frogs, Limnonectes maanyanorum ...
Sleeping creature with ‘dagger-like spines’ found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
As darkness settled over a forest of southern Vietnam, a “long”-limbed creature with “dagger-like spines” climbed into a shrub and fell asleep. But the night wouldn’t be restful. Passing scientists ...
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Ancient relative of geese is the earliest known modern bird
A newly analysed fossil skull settles a palaeontological debate over Vegavis iaai, confirming it as a relative of ducks and ...