Hiding in plain sight: Discovery of cryptic species could double the number of vertebrates

There may be twice as many vertebrates on the planet as previous estimates claimed, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. That's ...
Opinion

What happens to the little critters during winter? | Opinion

Goetze: Do they all die or are they simply hiding somewhere until the return of more favorable weather and resources?
Mongabay

Insects and other invertebrates on tropical islands face challenges as development and tourism expand

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Oceanic islands host 50 percent of the world’s endangered species, but human activities can greatly disturb these isolated ecosystems. The number ...
Odessa American

Fish and Wildlife Service announces final recovery plan for 3 endangered aquatic invertebrates

The Nature Conservancy's Diamond Y Spring Preserve is pictured. The Diamond Y Invertebrates (Diamond tryonia, Gonzales tryonia and Pecos amphipod) live in these springs systems. (Jacqueline ...
The Conversation

Melting glaciers in the Alps will eradicate some invertebrates that are crucial for alpine ecosystems – new research

The UK’s Natural Environment Research Council contributed to the funding of this study. Lee Brown receives funding from NERC, Royal Geographical Society, EU Martin Wilkes does not work for, consult, ...