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Science communicators love to throw around the term “megadiverse” like it’s some kind of honorary badge, but it’s actually a ...

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Over 150 years ago, a fossilized organism known as Prototaxites emerged as an enigma regarding what early land life may have ...

They found microplastics where almost nothing lives. The discovery inside Antarctica’s insect changes everything.

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Many people are terrified of hornets, and for good reason—their potent, painful stings are extremely unpleasant and provide ...

Across Montana’s eastern plains, few sights register as strongly as a bison herd navigating open grassland. Although the ...

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, they described 72 new-to-science species from six continents — creatures ...

Oklahoma did not choose the American buffalo as its state mammal simply because it looked good on souvenirs and roadside signs. In 1972, state lawmakers chose the bison for this role because it tied ...