The carcass of a 45 ton whale that washed ashore at San Diego Beach this week is believed to be the same cetacean carcass that had turned on the Point Loma shoreline, a week ago.
A trio of the world's largest species of lizard, the Komodo dragon, will make their first return to Bronx Zoo since the 1950s, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Buried fossil soils could contribute to global climate change as they contain stock of organic compound, a new study reveals.
Scientists have discovered soils that formed on the Earth's surface thousands of years ago that are now deeply buried features of vanished landscapes are rich in carbon.
This Memorial Day weekend, the Houston Zoo opened its first insectarium, featuring some exotic species in over two dozen custom habitats.
Genetic diversity is crucial for allowing a species to survive and now, scientists have a living example.
Rapid evolution could be giving invasive species a huge advantage. Scientists have found that this process can help non-native plant species spread in new environments.
Scientists have recreated the extreme conditions 600 to 2,900 km below Earth's surface to better understand the extreme melting of basalt in the oceanic tectonic plates.
Could streams be adding to climate change? It turns out that the bubbles coming from freshwater sources could be a significant and unaccounted source of methane.
Scientists are learning a bit more about a certain bird's evolution. They have taken a closer look at the Greenish Warbler, a species long considered to be an idealized example of a single species that have diverged into two.
The long-held theory that there exists a symbiotic relationship between trees and the fungi that grow on their roots may not be as mutually beneficial as once believed.
Researchers have just discovered the first genetic evidence that demonstrates how rapid evolution can help spread non-native plant species throughout new environments. With samples of centuries-old herbaria and DNA analysis, Belgium study authors were able to reconstruct genetic adaptations made by ...