The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Health Care Development Agency (NHCDA) to enforce the mandatory ...

Many of these species possess genes that make them resistant to decontamination and radiation, potentially posing a risk of interplanetary contamination. These "extremophile" microorganisms could ...

The team analyzed global elevation distribution data—both historical and modern—for 440 animal species and 1,629 plant species across 23 mountain regions, totaling 8,800 data points.

The scalp microbiome comprises diverse bacteria, fungi, and yeast that interact with sebum, pH, and immune responses to ...

Sometimes they can bring in unwanted stowaways: invasive species. Invasive species are non-native organisms that make their way into areas and rapidly reproduce. These organisms have the potential ...

More than 900 known species are already extinct to date, while at least 28,500 others are listed as endangered or critically endangered by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority.

Further observation of the video and cross-checking among researchers revealed that the small figure was actually a monkey of a different species — a baby howler. “I was shocked ...

What comes next could be high-profile reversals affecting iconic species. The Trump administration’s shrunken Fish and Wildlife Service faces three high-profile Endangered Species Act decisions ...

The sole purpose of the expedition was to cull suckermouth catfish, one among a growing number of invasive species that have in recent decades dominated freshwater habitats across Southeast Asia.

A new species of flapjack octopus has been described, following a CSIRO voyage in 2022. The Carnarvon flapjack octopus joins a growing list of marine creatures that were discovered during the ...