Heidy Martinez never wanted to study sharks as a kid. That changed after encountering a white shark in South Africa.
A recent expedition to undersea mountain ranges off the coast of Chile revealed a new seamount and a rich world of deep-sea biodiversity.
Neither fleas nor toads, Brazilian flea toads are almost flea-sized. These mini frogs are small enough to fit on a pinkie fingernail.
After 50 years, this landmark law has kept many species alive — but few wild populations have recovered enough to come off the “endangered” list.
Shading coral reefs during the sunniest part of the day may help corals survive marine heat waves.
Although many of the world's forests have gotten less fragmented since 2000, tropical forests have gotten more chopped up, putting animals at risk.
During nest building, these insects add five- and seven-sided cells in pairs. This helps their colony fit together hexagonal cells of different sizes.
For now, humans aren’t on the menu for carnivorous plants. But what would it take for one to consume a person?
Hungry bats are more likely to shed harmful viruses to people or livestock when they spread out to hunt food. Conserving forests may limit this risk.
