A hopping treasure trove: Scientist discovers 16 new grasshopper species
A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers living in the ...
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 ...
World's rarest marsupial shows signs of recovery after near extinction
A new review has documented the remarkable journey of Australia's most critically endangered marsupial, the Gilbert's potoroo ...
Fossils Preserve Both Skin and Scales From an Ancient Sea Monster
With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...
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Extinct moa ate purple trufflelike fungi, fossil bird droppings reveal
DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.
Warm temperatures in Las Vegas Valley could invite insects to hatch early
Two days of record high temperatures could trigger an early response from Mother Nature. Insects could begin to reproduce ...