Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) belong to the penguin family Spheniscidae. They also go by the name brush-tailed ...

Leaves have only three lobes, not evenly spaced. The species prefers sandy soil. The rounded, brown acorn has a downy cap that covers up to a third of the nut. Swamp chestnut oaks grow from 48 to ...

Endangered and Threatened inland fish and wildlife species in Maine are listed either under Maine's Endangered Species Act [MESA], the U.S. Endangered Species Act [ESA], or both. Species listed under ...

Below the frozen waters of Antarctica, there is a silent crisis brewing one that has the potential to radiate throughout the ...

Here are ten animals with the highest populations on Earth. Some are quite familiar. You have never heard of some others, ...

They were concerned this would cause krill populations to decline and have a knock-on effect to the species that rely on krill as a food source. This led to the start of negotiations to ensure that ...

Close-up of the Arcte coerula caterpillar (Ramie moth), an invasive species seen in Hawaiʻi. (Photo courtesy DLNR Hawaiʻi) May is Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month. The campaign ...

Mean global temperatures have risen ~1ºC since pre-industrial times as a result of human activities. In addition to increasing global temperatures, the impacts of climate change include extreme ...

“When we use an echo sounder to observe a krill swarm, we want to be able to ... determine how many individuals of this key Antarctic species are swimming in the Southern Ocean.

Florida holds the record for the 7th highest number of snake species in the nation. With this being said, it is no surprise that researchers at the University of Florida (UF) had no shortage of ...

The behavior of Antarctic krill not only reacts to external environmental influences such as light or food. It also uses its internal clock to adapt to the extreme conditions of the polar environment.

A new species was discovered as it bit down on a researchers hand in Papua New Guinea, study says. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by The Islanders Papua New Guinea The summaries below were ...