New Species
This adorable, thumbnail-sized pygmy squid is a new species
New to science: the Hallam's pygmy squid, officially known as Idiosepius hallami.
one year ago
New Species
New species discoveries from the unique and threatened Greater Mekong
Two fish, three mammals, 11 amphibians, 11 reptiles and 88 plants.
one year ago
New Species
Newly discovered Turkmenistan bug loves caves, will work for cheese
Leave a bunch of alcohol and stinky cheese next to a pile of bat poop in a cave, and you never know who'll show up to investigate!
2 years ago
New Species
Octopus's garden: New shrimp species found in the den of a 'Super Star' cephalopod
A newly discovered tiny mysid shrimp and a common octopus share a symbiotic relationship that's never been observed before.
2 years ago
Fossils
This huge toothy fish claimed top-predator status in a post-extinction world
This huge prehistoric fish wasn't just a cool predator – it may also help us wrap our minds around what to expect as the planet continues to change...
2 years ago
New Species
The four-year treasure hunt for the hoodwinker sunfish
When Marianne Nyegaard began her studies on sunfish off Bali in Indonesia, she didn’t expect to discover an entirely new species!
2 years ago
New Species
This surprisingly huge, cave-dwelling spider is a brand new species
Meet the Sierra Cacachilas wandering spider.
2 years ago
New Species
Introducing Europe's first cave fish!
This pale, blind cave fish is the first of its kind ever discovered in Europe.
2 years ago
New Species
This gorgeous new frog species was hiding in plain sight
The tropical forests of Ecuador are home to an astonishing diversity of frogs – and now one more has joined the list.
2 years ago
Fossils
Fossilised dinosaur dinner offers tasty clues to ancient ecosystems
The last meal of this unusual Jurassic dinosaur offers a glimpse at the secrets of prehistoric food webs.
2 years ago
New Species
This bucktoothed beauty is the second-largest ghost shark ever discovered
Oh, the deep sea ... home of the ocean's lookers!
2 years ago
New Species
The latest amber find is an alien in the insect world
Take me to your leader.
2 years ago
New Species
Here's the first-ever video of the beautiful ruby seadragon
More than fifty metres below the sea off the coast of Western Australia lives the ruby seadragon. It's beautifully coloured, hard to spot, and no one...
2 years ago
New Species
Jungle Jedi: Meet the new Skywalker hoolock gibbon
What happens when scientists who are also Star Wars fans discover a new species of ape? We get the Skywalker hoolock gibbon.
2 years ago
New Species
New mimic spider looks just like the Sorting Hat from Harry Potter
Meet Eriovixia gryffindori.
2 years ago
