This sort of question is very common in ichthyology, and before the use of DNA technology, very difficult to answer. Modern studies into the genetics of the genus confirmed the separation of the three ...

Using jet propulsion inspired by squid, researchers demonstrate a microjet system that delivers medications directly into tissues, matching the effectiveness of traditional needles. Study ...

There’s a lot of interest in birds and herpetology in the country nowadays, but we tend to be very tiger-centric when it comes to mammals. There is not a lot of work done on herbivores ...

Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and the gymnophiona) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids ...

The Geological Survey of India in 1870. Standing: F Stoliczka, R B Foote, W Theobald, FR Mallet, V Ball, W. Waagen, WL Willson Sitting: A Tween, W King, T Oldham, HB Medlicott, CA Hackett Captain ...

The term "alert and oriented" (AO) is a medical notation describing a person's level of consciousness and cognition (the ability to understand and learn through thought, experiences, and the senses).

Study finds loneliness, physical activity, and living arrangements also play significant roles in mental health outcomes for Nigeria’s elderly population. Study: Influence ...

LA GRANGE — The Gideon Lincecum Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists has announced that registration is now open for their 2025 training class. This comprehensive program develops skilled ...

The Summer Field Program offers two sessions in June and July where students take immersive classes focused on shark biology, invertebrate zoology, oceanography, marine conservation, marine ...

8 in the peer-reviewed journal Ichthyology and Herpetology. During the visit, they encountered several unfamiliar-looking frogs in a muddy pond. Taking a closer look at the frogs, researchers ...

A new species of rainbowfish has been described from the southeastern highlands of Madagascar. The new tropical fish species was described by John Sparks of the American Museum of Natural History's ...

The fish also had four or five “branchial slime pores,” according to the study, double what other species have. The roughly foot-long sea creature is a new species, and was na ...