Barry Norbeck donated thousands of documented fossil shells to the Calvert Marine Museum on Jan. 9, 2026, enhancing its Miocene collection with material from now-inaccessible sites along Calvert ...

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...

But when a heatwave occurs, the long periods of higher temperatures may be too much for some animals to handle. Tens of ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal ...

Keystone species play an outsized role in the ecosystem, affecting the natural balance in ways that cannot easily be replaced.

Invertebrates are animals lacking a backbone. They comprise the majority of Earth's species. They inhabit oceans, soil, and forests. Invertebrate Animals: The animal kingdom is full of diverse species ...

Every animal on Earth belongs to one of about 35 groups called phyla. In biology, a phylum (plural: phyla) is a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. The NIWA Invertebrate Collection holds ...

Although the team’s stated goal is to capture footage of an adult colossal squid in its natural environment, according to IFLScience, the camera filmed nearly 80 species. Among them were giant volcano ...

When I was about 7 or 8 years old, my biology-professor dad brought me a present home from work: a jar of sticks. Or at least that’s what I thought it was. When some of them started moving he ...

Have you ever heard of a Milnesium tardigradum or tardigrade? It has just received a very unusual award - invertebrate of the year 2025! The contest was run by the Guardian newspaper, with readers ...