Basic ecology uses simple diagrams to illustrate how biomass is distributed in ecosystems. These “ecological pyramids” lump all primary producers (plants) at the base of the pyramid. The second level ...

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Australia can lay claim to two new species of native rodent thanks to a new study. The aptly named delicate mouse was previously thought to be a single species spanning a massive stretch of the ...

Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a type of semi-aquatic mouse. The survey was conducted by Conservation ...

Scientists caught a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” in a trap at a Peru national park and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Pedro Peloso, shared by Robert Voss In the Andes ...

Animals and plants aren't automatically taken off most national and state extinct species list in Australia if they are ...

Scientists trapped small, spiny animals in the mountain forests of Chocó Biogeographic region and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Tinoco, Koch, Colmenares-Pinzón, Castellanos and ...

This fall, you might find some tiny creatures stirring inside your house. They’ll probably be house mice. In speaking with an expert — Michael Cove, research curator of mammalogy for the NC Museum of ...

Snakebites are among the deadliest neglected tropical diseases, and scientists have long been searching for more effective ...