What if the secret to drought-resistant crops isn't how much water plants use, but when they use it? A new study identifies a daily window that could help breeders develop tomatoes that better withstand drought without sacrificing yield.

Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of underground earthworm eel living beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar, northern India. The small, colourless creature, named Gangaichthys indonepalicus, is the first subterranean fish to be recorded from the Gangetic Basin.

A mysterious black lesion that forms on cats’ eyes has puzzled veterinarians for years. Now, researchers have identified iron and bromine in the affected corneal tissue, offering new clues to what may drive the condition. The findings could help explain why the tissue becomes dark and damaged, while potentially opening new directions for future diagnosis and treatment.

Researchers at Michigan State University and their conservation partners have helped pull one of the world’s rarest butterflies back from the brink of extinction. Working alongside many partners including John Ball Zoo, Minnesota Zoo, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the team transformed one of North America’s most vulnerable butterflies into a growing conservation success.

Scientists from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador officially described Pristimantis milpe, an abundant and widely distributed species that had been confused with another species for over a century. To solve the mystery, researchers reviewed specimens collected in Ecuador during the 19th century and preserved at the Natural History Museum in London.