A whistle blows and young men in brightly coloured jerseys race towards a soccer ball on a grassy field in Erat, a community that lies within the boundaries of Korup National Park in southwest Cameroon.

Man-made structures such as oil platforms can help protect sea creatures threatened by climate change and habitat loss, a study suggests.

Study tracked how species in Southern California fared during historic drought from 2012-2015.

A new genetic analysis of invasive pythons captured across South Florida finds the big constrictors are closely related to one another.

Scientists from the University of Bristol have uncovered the age-old mystery of why marimo algae balls sink at night and float during the day.

Scientists have revisited – and confirmed – one of the most famous textbook examples of evolution in action.

By sequencing the genome of the yellow-banded bumblebee, York University researchers have found that inbreeding and disease are likely culprits in their rapid decline in North America.

Researchers have found declines in the number and diversity of bird populations at nine sites surveyed in northern New Mexico, where eight species vanished over time while others had considerably dropped.

In dark alleys of the Pacific and Indian oceans, new research shows some of the deadliest, armored fishes on the planet are packing switchblades in their faces.

“Everyone who has gone fishing has wondered why fish jump,” says John Reynolds, SFU professor of marine ecology.