Although this might start a lively discussion with an entomologist or invertebrate biologist, it is commonly stated in print (and various other types of media) that mammals are the dominant types of ...

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The planet is seeing a decline in biodiversity, but extinctions are relatively rare and don’t meet the threshold for a sixth ...

“The number of distinct origins for myrmecophagy was certainly surprising, as was the discovery that their origins seem to ...

Fluorescent compounds were found in bone, teeth, claws, fur, feathers and skin. LONDON -- Over the last few years, fluorescence under ultraviolet light has been reported among many animals, including ...

For decades zebrafish has eclipsed all other fish species in laboratories, but lately other, non-traditional model fish species are also in the spotlight. Amongst them is a once well-studied species ...