There are 16 species of crocodiles in the world. While they all have sharp teeth, some are less dangerous to humans, while ...

According to the World Spider Catalog, there are 1,189 recognized tarantula species in 186 genera. Tarantulas can be found ...

Hopefully, it’s a problem that butterfly researchers won’t have to face for too much longer. A new museum research project, known as AMISTAD, is combining ancient DNA, modern computing technology and ...

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Biological diversity, or "biodiversity," refers to variability found at all levels of biology. Biodiversity is commonly broken down into three levels or types: genetic diversity, species diversity, ...

Below is a native species table created by KISMA which groups species by type, lists whether they are native to the Upper Peninsula or native regionally, and lists which local nurseries they can be ...

As an ecologist who studies stingrays, people always ask me: What do these creatures eat? It may well be the reason I've ...

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Have you ever started to peel a crawfish and noticed green fat inside of the head instead of yellow? Many people may toss such a crawfish out, assuming it could be bad to eat. But that's likely not ...