There are 16 species of crocodiles in the world. While they all have sharp teeth, some are less dangerous to humans, while ...

The type of seed that attracts the widest variety of birds to your feeders is sunflower seed, according to Cornell’s ...

Have you ever started to peel a crawfish and noticed green fat inside of the head instead of yellow? Many people may toss such a crawfish out, assuming it could be bad to eat. But that's likely not ...

As human development expands, birds are losing vital jobs in nature. This article explores what that means for ecosystem ...

A new tropical tree species discovered in Cameroon was recently named after actor and climate advocate Leonardo Di Caprio, who had campaigned against rampant deforestation in the African nation. A new ...

There are currently 33 species of pinnipeds, which are colloquially known as seals. Three main groups make up pinnipeds: the walrus, the eared seals of Otariidae, which includes numerous kinds of fur ...

India’s forests, floodplains, alpine slopes, and wetlands support an impressive diversity of deer species. These animals are ...

Animals are going extinct at an alarmingly fast rate, largely due to human activity. Same for plants. This is bad for all kinds of reasons, not least of which is that breakthrough drugs often come ...

Here’s how to tell what type of cockroaches are invading a home based on their looks and behavior. Able to spread disease and ...

The viability of our world’s forests is constantly threatened by climate change, urbanization and invasive species. Department of Plant and Soil Sciences Ph.D. student Jack Levy-Diedrich investigates ...