An AMNH scientist finds clues to carnivore evolution in the inner ear. 

AMNH scientists virtually dissect a rare and fragile pocket shark.

An AMNH scientist looks into the mysterious extinction of ammonites.

Models from scans help decipher ancient animals’ diets.

Conservationists provide a lifeline for malnourished birds.

Software shows how pattern recognition could thwart nest invaders.

Birds in contaminated zone are healthier than expected.

Linking habitats helps seeds spread.

Erratic southern invaders repel rivals with acid.

Scientists identify thousands of new species.

A new study of the world’s only venomous primate.

Earlier Arctic plant growth is too early for migrating caribou.

Dung beetles reduce harmful methane emissions in cow droppings.

Madagascar's biodiversity boom ended long ago.

A frog declared extinct nearly two decades ago reappears in Israel.

After 17 years underground, red-eyed Brood II cicadas emerge.

Diversity in algae-eating fish protects coral from toxic seaweed.

A new study identifies a likely ancestor to all placental mammals.

A short-nosed bat bests its nectar-drinking cousin at pollination.

DNA evidence identifies the world’s rarest whale.

City-dwelling coyotes in the United States choose lifelong partners.

A submersible microscope reveals plankton behavior.

Have black widow spiders lost their bite?

Cephalopods turn skin patterns on and off to fool predators.

Nicotine-related pesticides may be responsible for bee population decline.

An Ohio research lab helps save rhinos mutilated by poachers.

A distinctive croak heralded a new species of frog in New York.

Fire ants play a care-giving role for butterfly larvae.

Beetle predators consider nutrition when choosing their prey.

Scientists observe dolphins and whales at play in Hawaiian waters.

Conservation efforts lead scarlet macaws toward a comeback in Guatemala.

Worldwide, a diversity of life dwells deep in the dirt.

Prey strike back! For ground beetle larvae, predators are on the menu.

Thanks to local people, a Mexican marine park makes a record recovery.

Accidental netting of related dolphins threatens their genetic future.

Coexisting with the powerful Mississippi River is a challenge for flood-prone communities.

Biodiversity may help clear pollutants from streams.

Undersea mountains are prime spots to protect ocean life.

Biologists discover that pandas need old-growth forests to survive.

Why are climbing vines overgrowing tropical forests in the Americas?

A single-celled organism is found to sow and harvest crops of bacteria to sustain its colonies.

Conservation helps, but more must be done to reverse the decline of vertebrate species.

For many vultures, scavenging has become dangerous business.

Use of nitrogen fertilizer is radically impacting Earth's nitrogen cycle.

Roads connect people, but they separate animals.

Knowing how far Atlantic sturgeons roam will help protect this threatened migratory species.

AMNH scientists name hundreds of newly discovered species every year.

The October 4 spill from a Hungarian industrial plant is visible from space.

Endangered Florida panthers benefited from the introduction of Texan panthers in their ranks.

Three cutting-edge medical technologies inspired by biodiversity