The critically endangered whitefin swellshark, a little-known deep-sea species, faces a grim future as climate change ...

The whitefin swellshark has been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as Critically Endangered for a number of years due to declines largely attributed to fishing ...

Deadly drownings of animals in water canals for irrigation and other purposes have been observed in various countries. The ...

In a succession of studies published this week and last month in the journals PeerJ and Zootaxa, researchers at Hawai'i ...

People living in rural areas are at greater risk for obesity than the general population, and they often have limited access ...

The paper is now published in the open-access scientific journal PeerJ. In 2019, Dr. Dooley led a study that designated the Pacifi ...

Coming soon: Drugs for weight loss have been used for a long time in practice, however recent developments prompted the need for this special edition. The goals of this collection are to discuss ...

"As the environment changes, so too does the delicate balance." New study reveals disturbing reason for departure of apex predators from Gulf of California: 'Serves as a sentinel signal' first ...

Leptophis mystacinus, or the mustache parrot snake, was discovered in the Cerrado, a massive savanna of mixed grasslands, shrublands, rocky outcrops and forests known for its biodiversity, according ...

according to a study published Jan. 30 in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ. “The specific name (of the new species) is derived from the Greek mystax, meaning ‘upper lip’ or ‘mustache ...

A recent study published in PeerJ Life and Environment unveils refined techniques for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in four key Caribbean coral species, offering a crucial advancement in coral reef ...

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