A new study reveals evidence of electrical signaling and coordinated behavior in choanoflagellates, the closest living relatives of animals. This elaborate example of cell communication offers key ...
Hawaiʻi has been called ground zero for the loss of biodiversity – or a healthy mix of species, genetic heritage, and ecosystems. Of the nearly 1,300 species protected under the U.S. Endangered ...
Scientists Baffled to Find First Animal on Earth That Does Not Breathe, Unsure How It Generates Energy In 2020, researchers ...
In Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, Paul Raad crouched in the undergrowth, scanning the ground for ...
It’s that time of year when we’re reminded that wildlife photography isn’t only about majestic elk in misty forests or golden-hour views in the Grand Canyon. While you might be snapping pictures of ...
By Julie Old At this time of year, images of reindeer are everywhere. I’ve had a soft spot for reindeer ever since I was a ...
During a jet ski ride in Abu Dhabi, Shuaib discovers a young sea turtle, its mobility compromised by a heavy encrustation of barnacles. This account of rescue and liberation delves deeper into the ...
STORY: These fishermen from Spain's treacherous "Death Coast" are braving crashing waves to harvest a prized Christmas food: the gooseneck barnacle. But the future of the delicacy is now under threat.
CORME, Spain, Dec 24 (Reuters) - On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain's treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles ...
Symbiotic relations are fascinating and often beneficial for both organisms involved. These unique partnerships help both ...
Dr. Laurie Levermann Coker usually walks the South Padre Island coast looking for shells and other gifts from the Gulf of Mexico. Recently, however, she found a new treasure: a message in a bottle.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The capybara – a South American relative of the guinea pig -- is the latest in a long line of “it ...