Discoveries
Spiders ‘smell’ with their legs – new research
As spiders do not have antennae as insects, it’s long been a mystery how they can smell.
one month agoCollection of news articles related to earth science from uncovered fossils to new species - read about the latest discoveries in the animal kingdom.
New Species
Venom-spraying scorpion the first of its kind in South America
Why sting when you can spray?
2 months ago
Discoveries
Mexico’s “lost” rabbit resurfaces after more than a century
It may not look it, but this rabbit is kind of a big deal.
2 months ago
Discoveries
Female elephants rumble to say ‘let’s go!’ New study in Namibia shows males do too
Male elephant society is much richer than previously thought.
6 months ago
Discoveries
Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons
A recent study shows that carpenter ants have evolved amputation skills a cut above the rest of insects.
6 months ago
Discoveries
Giant pangolin rediscovered in Senegal
The giant pangolin had not been documented in Senegal since 1999, and no photographic evidence had been captured since 1967.
8 months ago
New Species
Amazing footage of deep-sea squid carrying eggs might reveal a new species
This brooding squid was filmed back in 2015. And it might be new to science.
9 months ago
Discoveries
Female giraffes drove the evolution of long necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves
Giraffe necks are a hot topic among biologists. A new study contradicts an older theory that says male giraffes need long necks to fight over mates.
9 months ago
Discoveries
Hadeda ibises’ ‘sixth sense’ works best in wet soil
Africa’s hadeda ibises can sense vibrations using a special sensory organ in their beaks. But they need moist soil for it to work.
11 months ago
Discoveries
The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns.
one year ago
Discoveries
Friends with Benefits: New study finds that garter snakes are socially organised
Garter snakes are a lot more social than we thought ...
one year ago
Discoveries
New cat in town: Rare jaguar caught on trail cam in Arizona
This is the eighth distinct jaguar that’s been identified in the US since 1996.
one year ago
Discoveries
From long-nosed echidnas to trapdoor spiders, here are 5 species 'rediscovered' in 2023
It's been a year of rediscovery.
one year ago
Fossils
Sabertooth cat skull newly discovered in Iowa reveals details about this Ice Age predator
Researchers are analyzing the fossil cranium of a sabertooth cat that lived more than 13,000 years ago.
one year ago
Discoveries
Watch: This snot-eating lemur is the stuff of nightmares
The video cannot be unseen.
2 years ago
