Scientists may have been dramatically undercounting the number of vertebrate species on Earth. A large analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every recognized species of fish, bird, ...

Earth’s vertebrate diversity may be far richer than anyone realized. A sweeping analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every known fish, bird, reptile, amphibian, or mammal species, there ...

Reef fish in different oceans often develop similar color patterns because evolution explores the same set of biological possibilities.

Why does a Caribbean angelfish sometimes resemble its Indo-Pacific cousin, even though they have never lived in the same ocean? Why do coral reefs harbor such a wide range of stripes, spots and ...

Fish caught in the same trawl and sold under the same name may in fact have significant genetic differences. Beneath the surface of the Skagerrak lies a biological diversity that is rarely seen in ...

A new paper provides the first statistically derived estimate of bee species richness around the world. But this is about ...

You are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies too, and most likely quokkas as well. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Less famous are their small endangered ...

The tropical forests of the Amazon and Andes are some of the most biodiverse places on the planet, but across both regions, changes in climate and landscape conditions are driving a shift in the ...

Kenny Travouillon works for the Western Australian Museum. He received funding from the Australian Biological Resource Study. Milo Barham has received funding from the Minerals Research Institute of ...