Oct. 10, 2024 — They say that hindsight is 20/20, and though the theory of ecological speciation -- which holds that new species emerge in response to ecological changes -- seems to hold in ...

A species is a distinct group of organisms and the most basic unit used to measure life on Earth. However, there’s no single definition of a species, meaning this vital concept in biology can be ...

A newly identified wasp species, Chrysonotomyia susbelli, has been discovered in Houston, Texas, marking the 18th new species identified by Rice University's Scott Egan and his research team since ...

Florida International University (FIU) scientists have finally identified a new species of hammerhead shark years after first collecting samples, but the shark's official discovery comes as its ...

Lamprologini: This tribe encompasses the vast majority of Tanganyika cichlids, including popular genera such as Altolamprologus, Neolamprologus, and Tropheus. Lamprologini species exhibit diverse ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of "ghost shark" that exclusively lives in the deep waters surrounding Australia and New Zealand. The Australasian narrow-nosed spookfish has a long ...

Recent discoveries of creatures highlight the ongoing exploration and identification of new species, such as eight-eyed spiders and dragon-like lizards in India. These events not only expand our ...

"The ongoing discovery of distinctive new species like this grumpy dwarfgoby shows how much biodiversity remains undiscovered in the Red Sea," Nunes Peinemann explains. "This is concerning given ...

The species - scientifically named sueviota aethon - has been dubbed the grumpy dwarfgoby by researchers who found the fish among coral reefs in the sea, living in small holes and crevices.

Pimm, Stuart L. Russell, Gareth J. Gittleman, John L. and Brooks, Thomas M. 1995. The Future of Biodiversity. Science, Vol. 269, Issue. 5222, p. 347.

Stated plainly, the vast majority of intentionally or unintentionally introduced species are not a threat to native ecosystems. Governments and conservation organizations spend an enormous amount ...