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Scientists Identify North America’s Earliest Pterosaur From 209-Million-Year-Old Fossil

Analysis of a jawbone unearthed by a Smithsonian volunteer fills a critical pre-extinction gap in North American pterosaur history

Climate Change Set to Separate Wild Vanilla Orchids From Pollinators by 2050

3D-Printed Models Map How Imperfect Mimicry Persists in Nature

Amber Fossils Extend Ophiocordyceps Lineage Back to 133 Million Years

Wild Galápagos Tomatoes Revert to Ancient Chemical Defenses

Amber Fossils Push Origin of Insect-Manipulating Fungi Back to 133 Million Years

Young UK Ash Trees Evolving Resistance to Dieback Disease

Amber Fossils Reveal 99-Million-Year-Old Zombie-Fungi Infections

Ohio Deploys GPS Collars as Black Bear Sightings Reach Dayton Region

Dolphin Pod Rescues Lost Humpback During Peak Whale Migration

More Than 500 Bird Species Could Disappear Within the Next Century

Six Piping Plover Chicks Hatch at Montrose Beach and Waukegan

Three New Sericosura Sea Spiders Farm Methane-Eating Bacteria for Nutrition

Antarctic Meltwater Ponds Reveal Refuge for Early Complex Life

Bogong Moths Navigate 1,000-Kilometer Spring Migration by Starlight

Tree Planting Impractical for Offsetting Emissions From Top Fossil Fuel Firms

Scientists Uncover Three Sea Spider Species Farming Methane-Fueled Bacteria Off U.S. West Coast

New Armored Lizard Species Identified From 77-Million-Year-Old Utah Fossils

Lake Tahoe Clarity Holds Steady but Fails to Improve

Artificial Night Lighting Outweighs Temperature in Extending Urban Growing Seasons