Amid growing evidence of fungi’s key role in ecosystems and storing carbon, mycologists seek greater recognition of the need to preserve ‘funga’ as much as flora and fauna ...

Scientists in South Korea have uncovered a new species of chiton, Acanthochitona feroxa, hiding in plain sight along the ...

Researchers have identified a new burrowing snake species, Calamaria garoensis, in Meghalaya, enhancing biodiversity ...

One night, 10-year-old Sebastián Montilla heard a creature moving over a tree branch on his father’s farm in Pijao, Quindío department, one of Colombia’s renowned coffee-growing regions. As he pointed ...

In newly released images, a rare “cloud jaguar” slinks through dense foliage of the jungle-covered Sierra del Merendón ...

In everyday language, many small creatures get labelled as “creepy-crawlies,” but scientifically, not all of them are insects ...

First thought to be a fungus, this recently identified spider species takes camouflage to a whole new level. Learn more about ...

In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, harvester ants congregate with serrated jaws agape outside the nests of much smaller cone ants. However, the nests’ inhabitants are not threatened. Instead, ...

Weasels are small carnivores with a long body and short legs. They also have a stout skull and sharp teeth. These creatures, along with ferrets and ...

In the heights of the South American rainforest, researchers made an astonishing observation: a soldier termite possesses a head so flat and elongated that it immediately evokes the profile of ...

This framework offers a sustainable way for teachers to create meaningful learning opportunities from the very beginning of ...