The First Recorded Climate Victim The Bramble Cay melomys, an unassuming rodent that once inhabited a coral island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, holds the tragic title of the first mammal ...

A new study led by an ecology and evolutionary biologist at UC Santa Cruz finds that temperature changes due to climate ...

Animals, like humans, are experiencing the effects of climate change, with many species at risk of extinction. The good news is that some animals have been showing signs of adaptation and are changing ...

You've probably never seen a Calathus lundbladi ground beetle, but it's up to us to save these elusive little insects.

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations.

Genetic alterations may help mosquitoes adjust to climate change, shifting the distribution of mosquito-borne disease in a ...

Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a ...

Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a ...

By depositing substantial piles of dung, vicuñas are speeding up plant colonization on freshly deglaciated terrain.

It's not uncommon for the type of animals and plants in a particular area to change over time. It's called species turnover ...

Uncover the remarkable impact of vicuñas on barren landscapes in the Andes, as they facilitate the growth of plants through ...