Species that possess venom are some of the most badass in the animal world. Now, a new member has joined their ranks – a ...

These wild wonders were among the hundreds of previously unknown species of animals, plants and fungi that scientists named and described for the first time in 2024, expanding our surprisingly ...

described 138 new animals, plants, and fungi including an endangered edible dahlia in Mexico, a pygmy pipehorse off the coast of South Africa, eight species of sea slugs and two ghost sharks.

In the swamps of Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam, scientists discovered the splendid fanged frog, Limnonectes splendissimus. This “large” frog, with its “fang-like” growths and “robust” body, was found ...

In the Lufubu River in Zambia, a “large”-mouthed fish known as Salzburg’s cichlid was identified as a new species. This fish, which has been popular among aquarium enthusiasts, was discovered to have ...

Although freshwater covers less than 1 percent of the Earth’s surface, it supports 10 percent of the planet’s known animal species, including roughly half its types of fish. For the study ...

Robinson Olivera A scientific expedition focused on conserving the known animals of Peru's Alto Mayo Landscape discovered 27 new species needing protection. In 2024, Conservation International's ...