There’s something electrifying and a little bit terrifying about tornadoes. Imagine a swirling column of wind powerful enough ...

In the Peruvian Amazon, a remarkable spider species from the genus Cyclosa has been discovered, showcasing an extraordinary ...

The Maharashtra government has vowed to take strict measures against illegal constructions and officials enabling them.

Blue-ringed octopuses carry a killer concoction called tetrodotoxin (TTX), a potent neurotoxin that can paralyze living ...

New Jumping Spider Genus Discovered In New Zealand, And It’s Got Some Real Characters One new genus. Twelve new species. Countless leaping.

Discovery of new parasitic wasp species 'Losgna Occidentalis' in Chandigarh highlights India's rich biodiversity and taxonomic importance.

Classification details The updated classification comprises four main classes—focal, generalized, unknown, and unclassified—and 21 seizure types, in contrast to 63 seizure types in the 2017 ...

How do you like them apples? Apple genus evolution revealed New genomic analysis results could help guide breeding for tastier, hardier apples Date: April 22, 2025 Source: Penn State Summary: A ...

A photo uploaded to popular citizen science social network iNaturalist is a snapshot of the first new genus and species of plant discovered in a US national park in almost 50 years.

At 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) beneath the surface of the Pacific, a miniature predator thrives in absolute darkness. This discovery, the result of a recent scientific expedition, is intriguing for its ...

Researchers have discovered a new genus of prehistoric deer that they believe existed some 32 million years ago in an area around what is now southwestern South Dakota. The deer would not have ...

A genus is a taxonomic category that groups together species. It represents a whole group, rather than an individual, so finding a new genus of anything is pretty big news.