Biologists working in southwestern China have identified two new species of the so-called “zombie-ant fungi”. Certain members of the genus Ophiocordyceps have the ability to alter the behavior of ants in order to help them propagate more effectively. The parasite gives the
A mystery ship that vanished with its crew on board 130 years ago has been found in near-perfect condition – entombed in alien species. The Africa was towing another vessel, the Severn, through Lake Huron, on the US-Canada border, when she disappeared
An invasive species of crab which can ‘give a nasty nip’ and is invading Britain’s inland waterways has been spotted walking down a road close to a city. The Chinese mitten crab, measuring around 10 inches, was seen by locals close to
A new snail was discovered off the coast of Florida — resembling a bright, citrus-colored species near the home of citrus margaritas. Marine scientists recently discovered a new species off the coast of Florida in the Keys, which is also known for being
More species of amphibians have become threatened with extinction, according to a global assessment that reviewed 8,000 species. While 2004 saw 39% of the species being threatened, about 41% are now being threatened. Many amphibious species are being pushed closer to the
Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking local fishermen for help. The organization is offering a bounty of $50 to anyone who harvests cobia fish in the month of September, the FWC shared on its website. If
Researchers in Pennsylvania are aiming to restore a small fish species that reportedly has “no commercial value” or “recreational importance” as they attempt to prevent it from being placed on the federal endangered species list. Pennsylvania State University announced it has been
The 300,000-year-old jawbone was found in Hualongdong, in China’s Far East, a site where a number of relics and remains have turned up. It looks like a human, and to all intents and purposes is a human. But its curious mixture of
The birth of a rare okapi calf is being celebrated by zookeepers — and its arrival will help reveal the secrets of “one of the least known and understood species on the planet,” said British news agency SWNS. The endangered animal —
Karen Strier, a biologist who dedicated her life to studying northern murqui, first began studying the monkeys 40 years ago. When Strier began studying the largest monkey’s in the Americas there were only 50 left in existence. The biologist has based her