A new study of Nannophya pygmaea, a dragonfly with a wingspan about the size of a penny, combines genetics and climate models to explore isolation, habitat shifts, and the gray area between population...

We are delighted to talk with Dr. Christopher Beatty about his research into Dragonflies. From ancient times these insects have been the subject of wonder, fear and misinformation. Let’s keep the wond...

MicrobeAtlas (www.microbeatlas.org) is an integrated, reference-based resource for truly planet-wide microbiomics, analyzing hundreds of thousands of microbial lineages across diverse environments, co...

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Ecologists hope to resurrect a crucial piece of the Presidio dunes ecosystem with a rare blue butterfly.

Abstract. Odonata is an insect order that comprises ~6420 described species distributed among three suborders. Here we review the dragonflies, or Anisopter

Native to Australia, tiny Bogong moths travel hundreds of miles in an astonishing annual migration by using the starry night sky to navigate, according to a new study.

The nocturnal insects with surprising pollination power

To understand how giant carbon emission events affect climate and life on Earth, scientists went deeper into our planet’s history.

A new consensus emerges.

Indigenous scholars set out eight steps to stop marginalization in academia and to enable a shared Indigenous agenda in science. Indigenous scholars set out eight steps to stop marginalization in academia and to enable a shared Indigenous agenda in science.

Environmental DNA captured rare and underrepresented taxa often missed by community science observations. Community science revealed adult-stage observations across a broader temporal window. Integr.....

At Inspiration Point, Yosemite, sticky whiteleaf manzanita tends to occupy south slopes, greenleaf manzanita tends to occupy north slopes. (Photo: NPS) As an avid hiker in Southern California, I’ve…

Findings speak to the dramatic impact ants and termites can have on mammalian evolution

Abstract. The Vitiaz Arc provides a compelling opportunity to examine biogeographical patterns in the South Pacific. Previously, however, many groups lacke

ALT: a transgender flag with the words trans lives matter on it

Background Human alteration of natural environments and habitats is a major driver of species decline. However, a handful of species thrive in human altered environments. The biology, distribution, po...

Nearly 2,000 members of the National Academies called on the Trump administration to halt its “wholesale assault on U.S. science" in an open letter.

A remarkable plesiosaur fossil reveals that the extinct reptiles had scales like modern sea turtles, unlike the ichthyosaurs that lived during the same period

Found in a roughly 350-year-old manuscript by Dutch biologist Johannes Swammerdam, the scientific illustration shows the brain of a honeybee drone.

Abstract. Male territorial-sneaker polymorphisms are common in nature. To understand how these polymorphisms evolve, we developed a game theoretical model

Hidden in the tusk of a 34-year-old mastodon was a record of time and space that helped explain his violent death.

Human alteration of natural environments and habitats is a major driver of species decline. However, a handful of species thrive in human altered environments. The biology, distribution, population st...

Four years ago, fire ravaged 97% of Big Basin Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Today, a hike on the Redwood Loop Trail is full of inspiring new growth.

The deep ocean is a vast reservoir of new species to science, and each discovery improves our ecological understanding of these remote ecosystems. One island-like ecosystem is the Atacama Trench (S...

An interactive map allows anyone in the US to see their proximity to grocery stores, playgrounds, schools and more.