A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.
Researchers have identified over 70 new species, from ancient dinosaurs to living mammals and insects preserved in amber ...
Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems. Global demand for critical metals is rising sharply, prompting many ...
New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.
Telipogon cruentilabrum is one of four new rare and spectacular Telipogon species described in 2025 by Dr Carlos Martel, ...
A spider with extraordinary genitalia, a carnivorous caterpillar that wears its prey's body parts, and a tiny opossum are among the cool new species described by science in 2025.
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Deep-sea ‘hotels’ reveal 20 new species hiding in Pacific Ocean twilight zone near Guam
A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, a sea slug wore ...
Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...
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