Glassfrogs are tree-dwelling amphibians that can be found throughout Central and South America. There are actually about 167 ...

Tropical rainforests are known for their unique biodiversity, with species found nowhere else on Earth. But nearly 30% of ...

Researchers in Cambodia surveyed dozens of previously unexplored caves and found several species never seen before, including a pit viper that is still being studied.

In the brackish waters of the world's largest alluvial island, scientists found an organism no one had ever seen before.

Researchers identified a new diatom species in a Shanghai canal after a year of studying and comparing it to others worldwide ...

An insect whose head looks more like a sperm whale has been making a splash in the science world after being found in South ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A deep-sea expedition off the coast of Australia has uncovered a hidden world teeming with life, including ...

A new critically endangered tree species has been discovered in Panama—one that was already under threat even before it was identified.

In a remarkable deep-sea breakthrough, researchers have discovered 24 new species of amphipods in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone—including a rare, entirely new superfamily. The findings reveal ...

Bicharracosaurus dionidei, a newly discovered long-necked dinosaur species, is reshaping how scientists understand the ...

The assemblage suggests that the ancestors of some of today's animal groups may have arisen before the famed Cambrian ...