Even large and conspicuous insects remain unknown to science. This is highlighted by a new study from the Natural History ...

NEW ORLEANS — Audubon Zoo has welcomed a never-before-seen zebra species at its newest attraction. The zebras arrived at the zoo last week, marking the first time Audubon has housed the vulnerable ...

We share the latest two-toed sloth genetic research, which reveals that there may be more species than we previously thought.

A new study by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has revealed significant cryptic diversity within two-toed sloths (Choloepus) in Amazonia, challenging ...

Molecular taxonomy leverages DNA sequence data to delineate species as independently evolving lineages, moving beyond purely morphological criteria. Distance-based methods group sequences into ...

Species delimitation constitutes the practice of recognising and characterising discrete biological units in nature. Traditional taxonomic methods relied predominantly on morphological traits, ...

We are all born completely helpless, with little of the knowledge and skills we will need to survive as adults. Even our ...

SPIRIT LAKE, Ia (KTIV) - Consistent spring rainfall has water rushing through the Spirit Lake spillway, where visitors have been stopping to watch carp in the current. But the fish aren’t the only ...

A new genome study shows gentoo penguins are four separate species, not one. The discovery reveals hidden diversity.