New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction, with 24% of species in danger of being wiped out. Thousands of fish, crab and ...
A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...
Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...
SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has ...
Culex tarsalis is North Dakota’s number one WNV ... similar to hibernation. “Some mosquito species will overwinter as adults inside of trees and bark, under the eaves of houses, cracks in ...
A Culex tarsalis mosquito, one of the species which transmits West Nile virus. Courtesy CDC/ San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, Pablo Cabrera. A third dead bird has tested ...
With the first human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) disease for 2008 confirmed in three Minnesota residents, state health officials today urged Minnesotans to protect themselves from mosquitoes ...
Minnesota reports first West Nile virus cases of 2008 Use of mosquito repellents at dusk and dawn strongly urged With the first human cases of West Nile virus ...