There are over 700 islands in the Caribbean Sea, formed by volcanic activity and tectonic shifts. Many diverse ecological ...

Great apes share human-like social circles, but chimpanzees and bonobos differ in how selectively they maintain close social ...

Despite its tragic fate, the High Jedi Council plays a crucial role in the Star Wars prequel films. Here's a breakdown of the ...

The Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 stands as the cornerstone of environmental legislation in India. Enacted at a time ...

Despite the vast numbers of animal species already identified, the natural world is still capable of springing a few surprises. Deep in the cloud forests of the Serra do Quiriri mountain range in the ...

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act to reduce federal regulations. One proposal would eliminate automatic protections for threatened species, known as the ...

The Trump administration is proposing to axe protections for some animals and plants under the Endangered Species Act. The administration argues that the current rules are too stringent and stifle ...

1 College of Politics Science and Public Administration, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China 2 School of Marxism, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China There ...

Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just a few ...

Mark Hebblewhite receives funding from National Science Foundation. Benjamin Larue and Jonathan Farr do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that ...

The never-before-seen marine life was found at the depths of the Southern Ocean. Ocean scientists have found dozens of new species in one of the most remote parts of the world -- the bottom of the ...

Grassland and savanna ecosystems are the original vegetation types of more than 30% of the Brazilian territory, but conservation and training of future professionals has largely focused on forests. In ...