The Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru has often been described as the most biodiverse rainforest in the world. For example, in recent decades, scientist have discovered several new bird ...

A large international team of researchers has identified nine groups of newly described butterflies, and one colorful genus broke the mold with its striking wing patterns — earning itself a name ...

A newly identified species of Australian spider has been named Venomius tomhardyi, after scientists spotted markings on the arachnid’s body reminiscent of Tom Hardy’s on-screen alien symbiote partner ...

Museum ichthyologist Cristhian Conde-Saldaña uses evolutionary genetics to study freshwater fishes and document at-risk biodiversity Erin Wunderlich Researchers working with Cristhian Conde-Saldaña ...

A new comparison and analysis of the genomes of species in the genus Malus, which includes the domesticated apple and its wild relatives, revealed the evolutionary relationships among the species and ...

The hardy genus Takakia has survived 400 million years but is losing ground in the Himalayas Takakia consists of just two species of moss. While they can be found individually in the United States and ...