They were seen as bad omen, harbingers of death, companions of evil beings that would feed on the blood of unsuspecting humans. Since aeons, mankind has been wa ...

It’s one of the largest megabat species in the world and goes by the scientific name of Pteropus vampyrus. Despite its scientific description, it’s not a bloodsucker, making this bat full of ...

Frugivorous bats like the Pteropus species (flying foxes) that roost in coastal areas often feed on fish and invertebrates from reef ecosystems, then disperse seeds from fruit trees many kilometers ...

This adaptable feeding behavior contributes to their success and fascinating nature as a species. Native to South Asia, the Indian flying fox, scientifically known as Pteropus giganteus, is a ...

More information: Jose Avila-Cervantes et al, Novel island species elucidate a species complex of Neotropical crocodiles, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2025.108341 ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is proposing a change to the Endangered Species Act that environmental groups say will kneecap habitat protection and lead to extinction of vulnerable ...

Researchers at the University of Helsinki examined this change using data collected in nationwide species monitoring of birds, butterflies, forest vegetation and phytoplankton. "Our research shows ...

The CNMI's Division of Fish and Wildlife is actively engaged in a variety of projects aimed at enhancing the recovery of ...

A new species of carnivorous caterpillar calls a counterintuitive place home: a spider’s lair. The species, dubbed the “bone collector” by the University of Hawaii scientists who discovered ...

Scientists in Canada found some insects “sunning themselves” on plants, analyzed their DNA and discovered a new species. Photo from MacDonald, Dupuis, Glasier, Sissons, Moehrenschlager ...