Birds are the most ... new phylogenetic information about birds becomes available. Crucially, similar techniques used to construct this evolutionary tree can be applied to other groups of species ...

A new study reports that some tropical tree species are not only able to ... A new genetic analysis shows that they are most closely related to the North American desert iguana, having separated ...

Cassowaries, native to Northern Australia and New Guinea, are flightless birds dubbed the 'most dangerous' due to ... that can “slice and puncture any animal that is a threat, including humans ...

But both species of arachnids really want nothing to do with people, said Chris Goforth, head of collaborative science at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. “Most spiders don’t have any ...

Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado ... is the largest savanna in the world and the most floristically tree-diverse, as well being a gateway to Amazonia and ...

Fossils are more than just bones; some of the most remarkable ... These present-day animals were the best representatives of extinct animals we had in the lab. From a phylogenetic (relationship ...

Just one can contain enough poison to kill 10 people. This invasive species secretes milky toxins from its glands that can sicken or kill predators. It’s especially dangerous to curious pets and ...

a type of segmented worm or annelid. ©Nick N A/Shutterstock.com One of the most diverse groups of animals with no bones is the worms, which consist of many closely related and unrelated taxonomic ...

Tropical birds are famous for their brightly colored feathers, and many fish species are dazzling ... Nikolay 007/Shutterstock.com Most monkeys are not particularly colorful, but mandrills are here to ...