Evolution hasn’t only gifted peacock spiders with spectacular markings – these nimble arachnids are also remarkable athletes.

The male Peacock spider (Maratus volans) is famous for its vivid display during courtship. This species is sensitive to climate-induced habitat changes, which not only threaten its existence but also ...

Peacock Spider. Photo by Laurie R.B, via Openverse Measuring just about 4 to 5 millimeters in length, peacock spiders belong to the genus Maratus, within the diverse Salticidae family, better known as ...

Scientists found a sea creature with “prickles” on its “eyeball skin” off the coast of Japan and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Thousands of feet down in ...

More information: Ivan Jarić et al, Cultural integration of invasive species, npj Biodiversity (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44185-025-00097-3 Provided by Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB) ...

Experts speak on taking action against invasive species“There’s wild parsnip. It causes what’s called Phyto photodermatitis, which is again if you get the sap on your skin, and it gets ...

Scientists caught a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” in a trap at a Peru national park and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Pedro Peloso, shared by Robert Voss In the ...

The species last roamed the Earth 10,000 years ago. Biologists have confirmed the existence of a 200-million-year-old species of egg-laying mammal that has been assumed to be extinct.

Long believed to be a single, globally distributed species drifting freely across the open ocean, the bluebottle – also known as the Portuguese man o’ war – has now been revealed ...

The 'ship goo' was found oozing out of the research vessel's rudder shaft. DNA sequencing revealed it was a previously unknown microbe species. It seems to thrive in a warm, oxygen-free environment.

Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.