Evolution is traditionally associated with increasing complexity and gaining new genes, but gene loss and simplification also ...

The "unique" way Antarctica’s only native insect survives the extreme cold could help humans travel deep into space, ...

Antarctica’s only native insect, called Belgica antarctica, has adapted to survive in extreme cold temperatures, which could ...

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

It experiences obligatory diapause, a period of dormancy that is naturally induced at a fixed time in an organism's life cycle. When we think of Antarctic animals, most would mention penguins, and ...

Tailings dam disasters can be prevented using a combination data analytics, IoT technology and engineering expertise.

Antarctica’s only native insect could provide inspiration for how humans could travel into deep space. The tiny midge called ...

The Nicobar Islands are a biodiversity hotspot, home to unique species found nowhere else. Long isolated, these islands have ...

Valdivia, Chile, has become the first Latin American city to be designated as a Wetland City by the Ramsar Convention.

Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of ...

The phrase "survival of the fittest" functions principally in evolutionary theory to describe the biological concept of ...

A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. These discoveries ...