A recent walk on a remote Tasmanian beach took an unexpected turn when a beachgoer noticed unusual tracks cutting across the ...

From a butterfly shaped by 40,000 years of isolation to creatures 1,400 feet below the sea, scientists uncovered thousands of new species in 2025 — and these nine discoveries stood out amongst the ...

From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, a sea slug wore ...

Scientists continue to discover animals that seem almost too strange to be real. Even with shrinking habitats and climate pressures, new discoveries continue to emerge in rivers, forests, oceans, and ...

Thousands of feet down off the coast of Japan swam a pink sea creature with “dark yellow eggs.” Out of the shadows, something encircled it and pulled it to the surface. Sifting through their catch, ...

Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

Sea otters living along the British Columbia coast are exposed to and absorb high levels of "forever chemicals," or PFAS. Otters living near dense human populations and shipping zones are most ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.