There are now at least 13 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands, each filling a different niche on different islands. All of them evolved from one ancestral species, which colonized the ...

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Deep in the forests of Madagascar, researchers have discovered seven new species of frogs and named them after characters from Star Trek. “The calls of the frogs remind us strongly of iconic ...

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If you think all frogs croak, you'd be wrong. Seven newly discovered species from the tree frog genus Boophis, found across the rainforests of Madagascar, emit special bird-like whistling sounds ...

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burnhamae live in Madagascar's rainforests. By Laura Baisas Posted on Oct 15, 2024 5:00 AM EDT Scientists have discovered seven new species of tree frogs in the lush rainforests of Madagascar.

Several people caught dengue fever locally in Los Angeles this fall. Climate change and invasive mosquitoes have made that ...

Antonia, a cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, has produced two healthy offspring that will help build genetic diversity in their ...

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