There are over 1,800 different species of earthworm ... Take for instance the common earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris), aka the nightcrawler, and the swamp-dwelling blackworm (Lumbricus variegatus).

Feb. 7, 2025 — A scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove -- 16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican ... The Secret 'Sex Lives' of Bacteria ...

A new species of shrimp previously thought to be part of another species was identified in the Indian River Lagoon on Florida’s Atlantic coast. Photo from the Florida Guidebook via Unsplash A ...

An alien bird species has landed in large parts of northern Italy, putting local wildlife at risk. The African sacred ibis is an invasive species that is thought to have invaded after it escaped ...

Jan. 22, 2025 — Globally, tropical rain forests are among the most species-rich habitats and are therefore often prioritized in conservation efforts. A team of ... Some Species of Baleen Whales ...

With an estimated 200 billion trillion stars in the observable universe, the existence of other technological species is highly likely, potentially even within our Milky Way galaxy.

Global insect invasions are increasing, driven by advances in globalization and technology. This Review discusses the effects of increasing trade and transport on insect invasions worldwide, and ...

Darwin kept silent for 20 years before going public and was only half joking when he described writing his book 'On the Origin of Species' as 'like confessing a murder'. This is the story of one ...

Biodiversity is the complex web that sustains all life, including human existence. Yet, this web is unravelling – 1 million of the world’s estimated 8 million species of plants and animals are ...

Researchers found that what was once believed to be just one species of the Sydney funnel-web spider is, in fact, three separate species. Their DNA analysis and anatomical comparisons uncovered ...

People usually think of leopards in the savannas of Africa but in the Russian Far East, a rare subspecies has adapted to life in the temperate forests that make up the northern-most part of the ...