13-06-21 The protected area network in Tanzania is playing a vital role in the survival of savannah（大草原） bird species as they move west in response to climate and environmental changes, according to new research led by the University of York. Using data...

13-06-16 Parasites comprise（包含，组成） a large proportion of the diversity of species in every ecosystem. Despite this, they are rarely included in analyses or models of food webs. If parasites play different roles from other predators and prey, however,...

13-06-06 A new species of tiny blenniiform fish has been discovered in the biodiversity rich waters of the southern Caribbean.Haptoclinus dropiis only around 2cm in length with a beautiful color pattern that includes iridescence（彩虹色） on the fins. The pr...

13-06-05 The moth genus Monema is represented by medium-sized yellowish species. The genus belongs to the Limacodidae family also known as the slug moths due to the distinct resemblance of their caterpillars（毛毛虫） to some slug species. Some people know t...

13-06-05 Catching the attention of female lizards in a darkened rainforest amid a blur of windblown vegetation is no easy task. But male Anolis lizards on the island of Jamaica have evolved an ideal visual technique -- very rapid extension and retraction of...

13-05-29 A new study, published 28 May in the open access journal PLOS Biology, has revealed the potential importance of rare species in the functioning of highly diverse ecosystems. Using data from three very different ecosystems -- coral reefs, tropical fo...

13-05-28 The accelerating disappearance of Earth's species of both wild and domesticated plants and animals constitutes a fundamental threat to the well-being and even the survival of humankind, warns the founding Chair of a new global organization created t...

13-05-24 An amazing glow-in-the-dark cockroach（蟑螂） , a harp-shaped carnivorous（食肉的） sponge and the smallest vertebrate on Earth are just three of the newly discovered top 10 species selected by the International Institute for Species Exploration at...

13-05-23 Scientists discovered a new enigmatic（神秘的） species of ant coming from the Philippines. Cardiocondyla pirataor the pirate ant engages the imagination with a bizarre pigmentation pattern that has no equivalent worldwide. The female castes in the...

13-05-23 Two new minute spider species have been discovered from the Sichuan and Chongqing, China. The tiny new spiders are both less than 2 mm in length, with Trogloneta yuensis being as little as 1.01 mm and Mysmena wawuensis measured to be the even tinier...