From Shakespeare’s plays to William Wordsworth’s poetry to J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy realms, Britain’s lush green forests are ...

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

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Deep in the misty highlands of northwestern Peru, scientists have uncovered three entirely new species of frogs.

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Animal conservationists often move elephants between herds to improve biodiversity and group health, but what if the elephants don't speak the same language?

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

Most important among the adaptations that made sebecids terrestrial animals were legs longer than their crocodilian brethren—legs made for walking on land.

Young elephants. Image via Unsplash. Despite their massive size and weight—up to 13,000 pounds—elephants are remarkably adept swimmers. These terrestrial giants can swim continuously for up to six ...

In the fascinating world of evolutionary adaptations, few creatures capture our imagination quite like fish that can breathe air and venture onto land. These remarkable animals challenge our ...

The experts want to understand how many terrestrial animals exist and how quickly new species come into being. The research was led by Professor James Rosindell, who studies how species originate and ...

However, the focus has been predominantly on terrestrial animals, particularly mammals. The mechanisms underlying gut microbiota succession in aquatic animals remain elusive, especially at a ...