Genus is a biological classification that groups different but related ... The research is at odds with a 2023 study, based on 5,400 genera of vertebrate animals that found that genus-level ...

The Philippines, long recognized as one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots, could lose nearly a quarter of ...

A new study has warned that 15% to 30% of the Philippines’ land-dwelling vertebrates could vanish, with amphibians and ...

This episode details the origins of the vertebrates, which lie in the primitive fish that once swam in ancient seas. Remarkable advances allowed them to make the radical move onto land, and then take ...

Natural animal fibers spun into yarn and then woven into textiles come from many different animals. Wool comes from a variety ...

A 242-million-year-old fossil from Devon reveals unexpected skull and tooth features in one of the earliest lepidosaurs. A newly discovered fossil from Devon has provided rare insight into the ...

Four-limbed vertebrates, known as tetrapods, have two enlarged areas in their spinal cords. The two enlargements have a correlation with the forelimbs and hind limbs, respectively. These enlargements ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The £1.9m will of a llama-loving pensioner has caused a High Court fight that saw rival alpaca, donkey and bear enthusiasts scrapping over her money. Conservationist Candia Midworth was a passionate ...

An alpaca charity has lost a High Court battle over a llama-loving pensioner's £1.9 million will after a judge ordered its bosses to share the fortune. Conservationist Candia Midworth, a passionate ...