The most diverse group of organisms on the planet are in trouble and the consequences could be dire.

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A second controversial public figure died this week: Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Professor at Idaho State University and foremost authority on "Bigfoot". By our modern-day standards he died young: afflicted with an aggressive brain cancer that took him at just 67. I'm not even sure if he'd retired yet from ISU. By all accounts Meldrum was a lovely family man, exceedingly well-respected in his church, popular with ISU students, and absolutely beloved by legions of starry-eyed fans who…

COLOMBO — As Sri Lanka grapples with severe agricultural losses caused by wildlife species ranging from primates to peafowl, in March, the government launched a nationwide, five-minute rapid visual ce...

When individuals from two different species interbreed, hybrid organisms may emerge that display characteristics from both genetic lineages. While hybridization is a common natural phenomenon, it is o...

Now, at the end of the summer, when the thrush nightingales leave Europe for southern Africa, they do not fly at full speed. Instead, they maintain an even pace—and according to a new study in Current...

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