Scientists with the Schmidt Ocean Institute discovered a rare giant phantom jellyfish during a deep-sea exploration off ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea slugs.

A new deep-sea species now carries a scientific name chosen by the internet, and researchers say the crowdsourced approach ...

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our ...

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While the average person may believe we’re losing species faster than we can discover new ones, that may not be the case. A recent analysis hosted at the University of Arizona has researchers arguing ...

The discovery of seven rare species at National Trust for Scotland sites in 2025 is a “powerful sign” its conservation efforts are working, the charity has said. Corncrake chicks, lichen, a rare ...

Scientists have recorded rare footage of a giant phantom jellyfish off Argentina’s coast. The deep-sea creature, with arms as ...

Scientists from Oregon State University looked at coastal martens in the town of Klamath for three months ...

A rare Homo habilis skeleton from Kenya reveals how early humans moved, climbed, and adapted more than two million years ago.

In a remarkable find, scientists have identified a new ant species, 'Polyrhachis garbhangaensis', nestled within the lush confines of Garbhanga Reserve Forest in Guwahati. This vibrant spiny ant, ...

Even as some scientists search for signs of life beyond Earth, other researchers have been discovering new species on our own humble planet faster than ever before. From high up in the mountains to ...