Scientists from the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), collaborating with international experts and institutions, have ...

In 1996, when herpetologist Rafe Brown accompanied a few biologists to the Philippine island of Mindanao to study frogs, they heard a cacophony near their campsite. In a puddle that skirted the forest ...

The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...

Madagascar tops the list globally in terms of the percentage of plant species endemic to a single island.

Native plants naturally occur on an island, while endemic plants are found only on that specific island or group of islands and nowhere else in the world.

Few species have a truly global distribution, making most species endemic to a given geographic area, albeit sometimes a large area. If carried far enough, one can consider all plants and animals ...

Agricultural scientist Bruce French has dedicated his life to helping people in the developing world grow viable and nutritious edible plants. He's created what's believed to be the biggest plant ...

New Guinea is the planet’s most floristically diverse island, reports a comprehensive assessment of vascular plant species published in the journal Nature. To hear this article read aloud, click ...

U.S. Army team resurrects endemic Hawaii Island plant (An Earth Day story) By Michael Donnelly April 22, 2020 ...

A new species of the Brazil-endemic small genus Mcvaughia is described as part of a extended revision of this unique group. The study was published in the open access journal PhytoKeys.