Species : Science World Report

Jul 21, 2015 04:16 PM EDT

Two New Hoya Species From The Tropical Plant Genus Have Been Discovered

New findings published in the open-access journal PhytoKeys discuss the discovery of two new tropical plant species from the Hoya genus.

Jul 15, 2015 09:40 AM EDT

Climate Change: Fishing Impacted by Warmer Temperatures as Bass Move North

Climate change may be having an impact on your fishing. Scientists have discovered that as temperatures warm, fish are moving to newly warmed waters, putting local species at risk.

Jul 08, 2015 07:13 PM EDT

Wendiceratops: Strange, New Horned Dinosaur Reveals Evolutionary History of Triceratops

A new horned dinosaur may reveal a bit more about the famous Triceratops.

Jul 07, 2015 10:18 AM EDT

Venom From This Cone Snail May Help With The Discovery Of New Drugs

Researchers at the University of Queensland pain treatment have discovered thousands of new peptide toxins hidden deep within the venom of just one type of Queensland cone snail. With this and other studies, it is their hope that the study of new molecules found in the snail could lead to promising ...

Jul 06, 2015 05:01 PM EDT

This Grey Squirrel Is A Remarkably Fast Learner

Squirrels look all cute and innocent, but make no mistake. These furry rodents from the Sciuridae family are actually pretty darn smart. And it's even more true for what some may see as an invasive species or commonplace pest--the grey squirrel. In fact, these creatures are actually capable of adapt...

Jul 03, 2015 06:40 AM EDT

Hades Centipede Dwells Deep in Caves with Persephone

It's a centipede from Hell. Scientists have uncovered the deepest underground dwelling centipede in three caves in Velebit Mts, Croatia and have named the creature Geophilus hadesi.

Jul 01, 2015 02:18 PM EDT

Invasive Species May Have Spread More with the Help of Europeans

Europeans may have unknowingly helped the spread of an invasive plant species in the United States. Researchers have found that human-caused factors are far more important to the spread of an invasive species than the traits that the species may possess.

Jul 01, 2015 08:23 AM EDT

Dinosaur Mass Extinction Caused the Rise of Fish Biodiversity

It turns out that the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs may have made the way for fish.

Jul 01, 2015 07:40 AM EDT

Babbler Birds Speak Like Humans: How Language Evolved

Stringing together meaningless sounds in order to create meaningful ones was once thought to be a human trait alone. Now, scientists have discovered that a species of bird, babbler birds, can also communicate this way.

Jun 29, 2015 08:36 AM EDT

New Firefly Species Uncovered in Southern California by College Student

Scientists may have discovered a new species of firefly in California. While college student Joshua Oliva was hiking, he managed to uncover a new species of this insect.

Jun 25, 2015 01:05 PM EDT

Rare Egg Discovered to Belong to Endangered Jerdon's Courser with DNA Analysis

Researchers may have unearthed the egg of an extremely rare species-in a museum drawer. Scientists have found an egg from a plover-like species that may be one of a kind.

Jun 25, 2015 12:02 PM EDT