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Evolution hasn’t only gifted peacock spiders with spectacular markings – these nimble arachnids are also remarkable athletes.
This article highlights 20 spider species whose survival is threatened by rising global temperatures, exploring the challenges they face and the ecological implications of their potential decline.
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 big bottom-dwelling fish with wide head, long snout in rivers of Yunnan & discovered new species: protos catfish, study said & photo shows.
Biological invasions are widely acknowledged as a serious threat to biodiversity, global economies, and a good quality of life. Yet, they are not universally perceived as a nuisance and are ...
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 ...
Experts urge the importance in knowing the crucial role invasive species play in areas like the economy, ecology, human health and recreation.
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 ...
New species discovered by UMD's Blue Heron — in the ship itself The 'ship goo' was found oozing out of the research vessel's rudder shaft. DNA sequencing revealed it was a previously unknown ...
The Mount Fuji-shaped anemone, Discoactis tritentaculata, was found along Japan’s coast, revealing a rare new genus, species, and family of sea anemone.