Despite alarming declines in some animal and plant species, total biodiversity in many ecosystems is not decreasing. But that doesn’t mean such ecosystems are static. In fact, the mix of species ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Researchers use various methods to estimate a species’ vulnerability to climate change. One popular class of assessments takes a trait-based approach, calculating organisms’ vulnerability on the basis ...

In the case of turtles, they are also highly vulnerable. Check out this infographic to discover the simple aspects of turtles' life cycle, and the threats they face in the ocean. Marine turtles are to ...

But not all sharks are created equal – take a look at these 10 shark species and see how they compare in terms of shape and size.

The offspring of crosses between related species can sometimes fill a new environmental niche, and such hybridizations may even lead to speciation. Ashley started at The Scientist in 2018. Before ...

The species lost in just the past hundred years ... Karl has been Purch's infographics specialist across all editorial properties since 2010. Before joining Purch, Karl spent 11 years at the ...

Access to high-quality reference genomes helps researchers make informed decisions about conservation interventions; however, many endangered species do not have reference genomes available, and areas ...

This map of the various species of geek–and their activities, obsessions, slang, idols, and social communities–is stunningly exhaustive. Not much to say about it, except that there is perhaps ...

Cape Town - A large number of wildlife species became extinct or endangered (to critically endangered) as a result of irresponsible human activity over the years, across the world. The continuous ...