THE present instalment of the results of work on the botany of Iceland is devoted to the Cryptogamic flora, and contains an account of the fresh-water diatoms ... a systematic list of species ...

The initial radiation of vascular land plants, evidenced by increases in both diversity and morphological disparity during ...

Most life on Earth relies on the sun's energy for survival, but what about organisms in the deep sea that live beyond the ...

The bald eagle and the osprey were removed from New Jersey’s list of endangered species on Monday, an action reflecting more than four decades of conservation work by biologists and volunteers ...

These crayfish –also called crawfish or crawdads–are native to New Guinea. Their cool hues have made them popular aquarium ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte ...

Among the four new snake species discovered this year, one was named Anguiculus dicaprioi, or DiCaprio’s Himalayan snake, after actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio. Several extinct animals ...

Each year, researchers discover an estimated 18,000 new species across the globe. These new species include small mammals, birds, insects, fish, reptiles, flowers, and fungi. And this year, the new ...

Through rigorous research, the experts discovered that diatoms have a built-in light detection system, comprising sensors that are encoded directly into their genomes. The light-sensitive pigments, ...

Scientists described numerous new species this past year, from the world’s smallest otter in India to a fanged hedgehog from Southeast Asia, tree-dwelling frogs in Madagascar, and a new family ...