One new species was kept in captivity for years while another has become a local food delicacy, researchers said.

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

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

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, Jon.

The Mexican long-nosed bat is also the only species of bat in Arizona to be listed as endangered under the Endangered Species ...

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 ...

Previously, scientists thought only microbes and viruses could live beneath the seafloor crust where tectonic plates meet.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...