Across southeastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis tree is native ...
Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the ...
When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...
A first-of-its-kind global assessment has revealed 603 wild animals plus five livestock taxa that do more than just inhabit the Earth – they shape it. These “animal architects” literally move their ...
A more inclusive framework for protecting the iconic rhino responds to changing political, social, and demographic conditions ...
After over a century of being considered regionally extinct, this ecological “unicorn” was spotted alive and well in the ...
With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food chain, ...
The snake is not only the largest ever discovered, but also a new species! Hiding in the Amazon, this giant beast is a game-changer for scientists.
Scientists studied plant DNA to understand past extinctions. They found that warming climates increase competition, ...
In 2019, scientists rediscovered a species of miniature deer long lost to science within the dry coastal forests of southern ...
Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the number of animal species lost. But which species ...