A secretive new species of small wood-scorpion has been discovered in southwestern Turkey, researchers report. The creatures may have fearsome-looking tails and pinchers, but they measure just a few ...

While people who fear scorpions will not be pleased to know that they have to worry about another arachnid, science has expanded its list with the discovery of Euscorpius lycius, a new scorpion ...

A secretive new species of small wood-scorpion has been discovered in southwestern Turkey, researchers report. The creatures may have fearsome-looking tails and pinchers, but they measure just a few ...

With 340 bird species detected so far, Iğdır province in eastern Turkey has been marked by a diversity of bird species. Located along the world's important migratory routes, the province is preferred ...

Scientists found a “slender” animal with a “blunt” snout living in a river in Turkey and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Kaya, Kurtul, Aksu, Oral and Freyhof (2024) A scaly creature ...

The new minnow species, Phoxinus kottelati, is able to change its color pattern during spawning, according to a study. Photo by Fouad Abou-Rizk. In the cold waters of northwestern Turkey’s lowland ...

Situated at the crossroads of continents with long borders, Turkey is among the countries that will be significantly affected by invasive species, according to a new study. An academic article ...

MEQUON - As I climbed the stairs inside the 125-year-old silo, it was clear I wasn't alone. Occupants in the vertical structure heard my footfalls and sounded their alarms. The first I encountered was ...

Dianthus goekayi Kaynak, Yılmaz & Daşkın sp. nova (Caryophyllaceae) is described and illustrated from northwest Anatolia, Turkey. It resembles especially D. erinaceus, but differs it by its longer ...

The rarest of three species of wild turkeys in New Mexico recovered from threats of extinction, state conservation managers reported, which could trigger a reduction in government protections. The New ...

Scientists have discovered a species of dinosaur that roamed between Australia and Antarctica 113 million years ago. The discovery of Diluvicursor pickeringi, published Thursday in the biological and ...

Verbascum tuna-ekimii Karavelioğlları, Duran & Hamzaoğlu sp. nova (sect. Bothrosperma) is described from E Anatolia in Turkey. It is related to and compared with V. laetum, from which it mainly ...