From her messy office at the Smithsonian, ornithologist Roxie Laybourne changed aviation and crime investigation. NPR's Scott ...

New tiny tree-dwelling tarantula species, Typhochlaena chapadensis, found in the Chapada Diamantina region of Brazil. The species faces threats from pet trade.

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — There's a new bookstore in Prineville with a bit of a twist. Oliver Books has opened its doors on Court Street. The owner, Hannah Oliver, says it's always been her ...

Peruvian scientists have identified three new-to-science frog species in the Andes, highlighting the mountains’ wealth of biodiversity, according to a recent study. The three species have been ...

Our oceans are as remarkable as they are mysterious; the deep dark waters as foreign to us as far-reaching planets. Though covering 70% of the Earth’s surface, oceans are poorly understood ...

Digitalization of plant specimens provides important information on the discovery process of new species and clarifies the general situation of the core distributions in China over the last century.

In a flowing river on a mountain plateau in Laos, a new species was discovered. Simon Berger via Unsplash In southern Laos, the Dakchung Plateau sticks out from the mountains of the Annamite Range.

Scientists found large-eyed fish in drying ponds of Democratic Republic of the Congo & discovered a new species: Katemo Manda’s seasonal killifish, study said.

MOREHEAD CITY – T he North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record for Bulleye (Cookeolus japonicus). Jody ...

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The Coral Sea pipefish, a newly discovered species from Vanuatu and New Calendonia, stands out for its deep-sea habitat and unique features, like 14 trunk rings.