Despite all the research done over the years, new animal species are being found every year, 2024 included. Here are a few of ...

A mysterious snake, hidden in plain sight for decades, has finally revealed its true identity, leaving researchers both ...

These crayfish –also called crawfish or crawdads–are native to New Guinea. Their cool hues have made them popular aquarium ...

LIMA, Peru (WKRC) - Researchers on an expedition in Peru discovered 27 animal species previously unknown ... an adaptation for aquatic life. Other new mammals identified by the team include ...

But new discoveries suggest that "humans were existing alongside these animals for at least 10,000 years, without making them go extinct." Some of the most tantalizing clues come from an ...

Every year, scientists add thousands of new species to the scientific record, and here to talk through some of the coolest discoveries is NPR's science correspondent, Jonathan Lambert. Hey ...

There are roughly 230 known species of moray eels, with most living in salty marine environments. The freshwater moray ( ...

Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, ...

This creature's large fangs earned it the name Hylomys macarong, or vampire hedgehog – a new species of soft-furred hedgehog identified in 2024 (Credit: Alexei V Abramov) Thousands of new ...

It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. "Finding and ...

But new discoveries suggest that “humans were existing alongside these animals for at least 10,000 years, without making them go extinct.” Some of the most tantalizing clues come from an ...

A cute fuzzy beetle, a sea squirt that looks like a cross between a panda and a zebra, and a piranha-like fish that's vegetarian: These are just a few of the new species formally identified in 2024.