According to the data considered by its authors—a team from the University of Sussex (UK) and Lund University ...

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, ...

A University of Arizona study finds scientists are discovering 16,000 new species annually — and DNA tools may reveal ...

For nearly two centuries, a small brown frog living in Southeast Asian rainforests was considered a single, well-understood ...

Genetic analysis of Bornean frogs revealed several distinct groups, suggesting more species may exist than previously believed.

Scientists say Earth could contain billions of undiscovered species, and new DNA tools may accelerate discoveries faster than ever.

A bird scientists knew for 150 years just turned out to be five. The Amazon was hiding more than anyone expected.

As students returned to campus after winter break, lingering snow and ice created hazardous conditions across Stony Brook University — from unshoveled ramps to multiple incidents involving snowplow ...

Scientists discovered some of the oldest bony fish fossils in China. The fossils explain the early history of animals with backbones.

518-million-year-old fossil reveals vertebrates once had four eyes and extra organs that later shaped evolution.

A research team led by Profs. Zhu Min, Lu Jing, and Zhu You'an from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and ...