A new species, the Tokara Leaf Warbler, was identified using DNA and song differences, splitting the Ijima’s Leaf Warbler ...

What did ancient people first think upon finding dead seahorses washed up on shore? Were they baby dragons? Enchanted ponies? Cousins of mythological ...

Freshwater fish are now the most imperilled vertebrates on the planet, with migratory species being particularly vulnerable ...

For decades, birdwatchers in Japan thought they were looking at the same little green songbird flitting through mountain forests on two far‑flung island chains. It took high‑tech DNA tests and ...

For roughly a decade, a quiet mystery played out across two remote Japanese island chains. Birds that looked virtually identical were singing different songs. Now, researchers have confirmed what ...

Duncan McNair is one of our Legal Heroes – a recognition that celebrates solicitors who have made a difference to the lives of others, their local communities and society. He tells the story of his ...

A nearly identical bird has been reclassified as a new species in Japan, thanks to advanced DNA analysis and song comparisons ...

Warm rain in the Hudson Valley signals the start of amphibian migration season. Frogs and salamanders leave forest shelters and travel to shallow breeding pools formed by snowmelt and rain. These ...

To protect the vulnerable biodiversity of the Arctic, researchers from the University of Alberta and San Diego Zoo Wildlife ...

A new rare bird species has been discovered in Japan, according to researchers.

Oregon’s congressional Democrats are asking federal officials to give the public more time to learn about and comment on new plans that would open up millions of acres of federal forests in Oregon to ...

Learn how to share Florida’s beaches with nesting shorebirds and protect fragile eggs, chicks, and threatened species.