Species : Science World Report

Aug 25, 2015 02:32 PM EDT

Rare Nautilus Spotted for the First Time in Three Decades Deep Beneath the Sea

A rare nautilus may not be extinct after all. Scientists have spotted one of the world's rarest animals, a nautilus, in Papua New Guinea.

Aug 17, 2015 06:38 AM EDT

Watch the Flying Spaghetti Monster Float Through the Deep Ocean

The Flying Spaghetti Monster may actually exist. Petroleum workers have found a creature living deep beneath the waves of the ocean, with a myriad of thin appendages that look like cooked pasta.

Aug 15, 2015 07:26 AM EDT

Critically Endangered Black-Footed Ferret Kits Born Using Frozen Sperm

Scientists have resurrected a black-footed ferret, a critically endangered species, using frozen semen from a ferret that had been dead for about 20 years.

Aug 13, 2015 06:15 PM EDT

Tasmanian Devil May Restore The Health Of Australia's Ecosystem

Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia believe that they could potentially improve biodiversity by limiting the spread of red foxes and feral cats in habitats where dingoes have been culled.

Aug 13, 2015 07:48 AM EDT

This Octopus is Romantic with Others and Nicely Asks to Eat Its Prey

A certain octopus may have a bit of a strange romantic life. Not only is the creature gregarious, but it seems almost polite with its prey.

Aug 12, 2015 10:03 PM EDT

Cape Parrot: Genetic Analysis Reveals Bird Should Rise Level Of New Species

New findings published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE supports previous research that the Cape Parrot should be elevated to the species level, according to a new genetic analysis.

Aug 12, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

Invasive Species: Lionfish are Spreading, and We Need to Kill More of Them

Lionfish are a major issue for Caribbean reefs. Now, a new study reveals that culling strategies are too small and that more efforts need to be made in order to eradicate this species from the area.

Aug 06, 2015 03:40 PM EDT

First Ever Venomous Frogs Discovered with a Deadly Headbut

Scientists have uncovered the world's first venomous frogs. They've found two species of frog, both living in Brazil, that deliver their harmful toxins by headbutting other animals.

Aug 04, 2015 08:09 AM EDT

New App May Protect Endangered Species with Technology, Backed by the FWS.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is partnering with a company called FishBrain to back an app that may just help save endangered species of fish.

Jul 31, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

DNA Evidence Shows 'Golden Jackals' Are Really 'Golden Wolves'

New findings published in the journal Current Biology show that East Africa's "golden jackal's" are actually "golden wolves." This doglike species that was thought to populate parts of East Africa and Eurasia is not just one but two species, according to researchers.

Jul 27, 2015 07:48 AM EDT

Inbreeding Didn't Cause Bighorn Sheep Populations to Decline in Colorado

Colorado's bighorn sheep population is declining and now, scientists have found out that it's not due to inbreeding.

Jul 21, 2015 08:02 PM EDT

Tasmanian Devil: Scientists Working On Vaccine To Save Species

Researchers at the University of Southampton in England are working on the development of a vaccine to save the Tasmanian devil from a rare infectious cancer that is threatening to wipe out remaining populations, known as Devil Facial Tumor Disease.