Previously Unknown Crocodile-Like Species From 237 Million Years Ago Discovered by Researchers

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.21.2024 00:20 AM

The remains of the prehistoric crocodile-like species were found in a fossil-rich site in southern Brazil. Read to learn more.

2MM Bright Metallic Blue Ant Discovered in India Identified as New Species

06.04.2024 03:31 AM

A 2-millimeter metallic blue ant was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh's remote Siang Valley while researchers surveyed the area. Continue reading to learn the full story.

New Mosasaur Lizard Species Discovered; Giant Ancient Sea Lizard Has Dagger-Like Teeth

03.05.2024 00:10 AM

The newly described lizard species may have had a length of 23 to 25 feet, making it remarkably long. Read to learn more.

Over 100 New Species Uncovered in Incredible Deep Sea Expedition in Underwater Mountain Off Coast of Chile

02.26.2024 00:10 AM

Over 100 new and yet-to-be-identified have been found in a newly discovered underwater mountain off the coast of Chile. Read to learn more.

Mummified Animals in the 1800s Used To Study Evolution and Transformation, But Claims Weren’t Proven True

02.20.2024 04:50 AM

The debate regarding whether animals could become new species was on fire even before Charles Dawin published his acclaimed book. Read to learn more.

First Man-Made Living Mammals Created by Recombining Chromosomes of Living Mouse

08.30.2022 08:00 AM

Little Bamboo is the first-ever man-made rat species. It is also the first mammal in the world with fully recombined genes. Read to know more about it.

503 New Species Identified By Scientists in 2020

01.05.2021 13:28 PM

London's Natural History Museum was able to identify 503 new species in 2020. Despite the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Natural History Museum team in London were able to identify a total of 503 new species in 2020.

New Species of Miniaturized Snake Found Hidden in a Biodiversity Collection

12.24.2020 18:00 PM

Researchers report a newly-discovered miniaturized genus and species of the snake from a biodiversity collection, December 23.

Genetic Evidence Confirms Two New Greater Glider Species

11.09.2020 06:00 AM

For the first time, genetic evidence confirms two new species of greater glider species which are all endangered.

31 New Marine Species Discovered in the Galapagos Archipelago

08.18.2020 06:20 AM

An international team of marine scientists discovers 31 new invertebrate species in the deep waters of the Galapagos Islands. The discovery is a reminder of how much of the oceans are still left unexplored.

New Species of “Walking” Sharks Found in Australia

07.10.2020 07:51 AM

Scientists have discovered four new species of "walking" sharks. Watch how the adorable creatures "walk" on the seabed instead of swim.

Four New Species and Two Genera Discovered Settling Deep in the ‘Gold Mine’ Pacific Ocean

07.01.2020 06:52 AM

Scientists have discovered four new species and genera of xenophyophores. The species were discovered along the CCZ abyss, which is considered a "gold mine" of minerals, earth metals, and unusual sea creatures.

Biologist Discovers New Parasitic Species on Twitter, Decides to Name it After the Social Networking Service

05.16.2020 03:36 AM

A biologist has discovered a new species of fungi by browsing through her Twitter feed. The new species was named after the social networking service. Click the link above to find out more about how social media helps scientists with their scientific discoveries and studies.

Newly Studied Fossil Shines Light On a Rare Human Species

05.03.2019 10:25 AM

A major discovery suggests that the rare species was much more prevalent than originally considered.

New Food Source Could Lead to New Species in Birds, According to UA Biologists

04.30.2019 07:02 AM

A specific evolution of pathway is necessary for everything ranging from the immune system, to feather pigmentation.

Tiny "Platypus of the Crab World" Fossil Found in Columbia and U.S.

04.25.2019 13:55 PM

A Yale paleontologist has announced the discovery of over 100 exceptionally well-preserved specimens of various crab species.

Two New Bird Species Have Been Discovered

04.25.2019 09:18 AM

The two new bird species were found in the Wakatobi Archipelago of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Precisely defining what a species is and how species develop has fascinated scientists for centuries; we may feel we automatically know what a species is, but the closer we look the more complex things become.

Kite-like Sea Creature Discovered in the Indian Ocean

04.22.2019 15:24 PM

Newly discovered deep-sea life seems to be tethered to the ocean floor. Deep in the Indian Ocean is home to some very strange sea life-even one that looks like a kite flying in the underwater currents.

430 Million-Year-Old Ancient Fossil Uncovered Revealing Underwater "Cthulhu" with 45 Tentacles

04.10.2019 10:39 AM

Scientists have discovered a species of underwater creature that had 45 tentacles. (Photo : Elissa Martin, Division of Invertebrate Paleontology, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.

Scientists Thought it was just a Common Bird, Study Proves it is a New Species

03.30.2019 08:34 AM

For the past 100 years, the Cream-vented Bulbul were seen to have either red eyes or white eyes and was considered a trivial matter until now.

A New Species is named following the Discovery of a 3-Million-Year-Old Jaw Fragment

05.28.2015 16:41 PM

Most of us are familiar with "Lucy," the famous hominid skeleton discovered by Donald Johanson and colleagues back in 1974 along a dried out gully in Ethiopia. Lucy lived over 3 million years ago and was assigned the name Australopithecus afarensis; a species many believe led to the rise of Homo sapiens. But a new discovery may rewrite our origins, for it seems Lucy was not the only type of Australopithecine roaming the African plains so long ago.