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Scientists have discovered evidence for complex cooperative behavior in side-blotched lizards. Side-blotched lizards have three different color variations for their throat patch, orange, blue, and yellow. Scientists have shown that ... Read More

BirdLife International reports that of the world's estimated 9,799 bird species, 2,005 are classified as threatened or endangered. The most critically endangered species include Peru's Purple-backed Sunbeam Hummingbird (Aglaeactis aliciae) ... Read More

For the first time in 83 years, scientists have established a new genus of monkey. The monkey that inspired the creation of the new group inhabits isolated high-altitude locations in ... Read More

Scientists from the University of St Andrews have revealed that dolphins communicate using names to identify each other. The research team recorded the vocalizations made by wild dolphins in Sarasota ... Read More

Researchers have discovered a new type of crickets that inhabits the caves of Arizona's Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. The crickets are so unique, they have been assigned to a new ... Read More

Each May in Florida, sea turtle nesting season begins as female sea turtles emerge from the ocean to dig a nest in the sand where they lay their eggs. Nesting ... Read More