An Ichthyophis yangi, the newly discovered species in Yunnan province. CHINA DAILY Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of caecilian in Yunnan province, marking a significant addition to ...

Scientists analyzing the DNA of confiscated pangolins and their scales discovered a “cryptic” new species: the Indo-Burmese pangolin, a study said. Photo from Lenrik Wangmo The summaries below ...

Tuber cumberlandense and T. canirevelatum , two new edible Tuber species from eastern North America discovered by truffle-hunting dogs. Mycologia , 2024; 116 (6): 949 DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2024. ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) There are, quite literally, millions of species on ...

Rather than a new species, Sharpe’s team suspects the fossil represents a known, albeit manipulated, mosasaur. Its teeth are similar to those of juvenile mosasaurs named Carinodens and Globidens ...

A new study sheds light on how a species of foraminifera, single-celled organisms found in almost all marine habitats, thrives in a dark, oxygen-free environment. Most life on Earth relies on the ...

But a new study hints that maybe we aren’t so special. A million years ago, researchers have found, an extinct species of human relatives known as Homo erectus thrived in a harsh desert ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Heads up Florida. Say hello to your new neighbor, the Asian swamp eel. The swamp eel is one of the latest — and unwelcome — invasive species seen in the Sunshine State and officials want the ...

So that’s how we started to think that we are onto something.” The new species is called Homo juluensis and lived in Eastern Asia around 50,000 years ago. They were likely good hunters.

They now aim to study the newly identified species in its natural environment. “Crayfish are just one group of awesome animals native to New Guinea, the island facing many environmental risks.