A landmark alliance of DNA experts across Europe signals the start of an unprecedented effort to build a continent-wide ...

Costa Rican ghost shark Rhinochimaera costaricana went unidentified for 23 years until DNA barcoding confirmed it as a new ...

Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million ...

A sea of scientists is genetically cataloging marine invertebrates and algae along the Golden State’s coast.

A new study has presented an updated estimate of the total number of insect species worldwide. The results suggest that 8 ...

It’s a bit like giving the soil a DNA test.” A new droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) method quantifies root DNA directly from soil ...

Discover the astonishing diversity of insect species worldwide, with insights into their number, habitats, and ecological importance in this comprehensive overview.

Dr Robert Puschendorf, Associate Professor of Conservation Biology, used his expertise in the tropical rainforests of ...

A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.

Hyderabad, in collaboration with VHNSN College and Madurai Kamaraj University, have recorded two rare aquatic backswimmers, or water bugs, for the first time in the Indian subcontinent.

It's a first-of-its-kind project.

The Ocean Census, the largest coordinated campaign to catalog marine life, has now formally identified 866 new species, ...