The genus Pedobacter, first established with the characterisation of Pedobacter heparinus, has experienced a notable expansion with the isolation of several novel species from diverse environments.

I’m constantly in awe of the natural world around us. There’s something so calming about walking through nature and seeing ...

A new study by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has revealed significant cryptic diversity within two-toed sloths (Choloepus) in Amazonia, challenging ...

Deep in the mountain forests of western New Guinea, the Tambrauw people have long spoken of a dark-furred cuscus that holds ...

Somewhere between Hawaii and Mexico, more than three miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, a small crustacean was ...

A species is a group of living organisms that are all broadly similar and can, at least in principle, breed with one another. This seems straightforward enough, but the word “species” is actually ...

With 204 species in 36 genuses, the Milkvetch Family ranks second most diverse wildflower group in Colorado. Before exploring ...

A koala bear isn’t actually a bear, it’s a marsupial. Whales aren’t fish, they’re mammals. Tomatoes aren’t vegetables, they’re fruit. Almost nothing is actually a nut. Peanuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, ...