Syracuse: An appealing carnivorous mammal, a 12-meter-tall tree that has been hiding in plain sight and a sea anemone that lives under an Antarctic glacier are among the species identified by the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s (ESF) International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) as the top 10 species discovered last year.

Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity have been an integral part of Indian ethos. The varied eco-climatic conditions coupled with unique geological and cultural features have contributed to an astounding diversity of habitats, which harbor and sustain immense biological diversity at all levels. With only 2.4% of world's land area, India accounts for 7-8% of recorded species of the world.

Richland: Killer whales and other marine mammals likely hear sonar signals more than we’ve known.

New York: The Wildlife Conservation Society’s 96 Elephants campaign is urging the popular PBS program "Antiques Roadshow" to stop its on-air appraisals of ivory.

Manhattan: Tis the season – for creepy, crawly things that seemingly come from nowhere. And one to watch for is the brown recluse spider. A number of things are not well known or have been misunderstood about the brown recluse spider.

Florida: The alligator snapping turtle is the largest river turtle in North America, weighing in at up to 200 pounds and living almost a century. Now researchers from Florida and the University of Vermont have discovered that it is not one species - but three.