An international team discovered new types of butterflies that lay hidden in plain sight at the Natural History Museum.

Only 1.5 centimeters in length on average, these new jellyfish have 24 eyes located in four sensory organs, which together ...

There's a new dinosaur species on the block. An international team, including a biologist from Penn State Lehigh Valley, ...

There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.

Despite the vast numbers of animal species already identified, the natural world is still capable of springing a few ...

The deep sea has many new discoveries waiting for us, including a newly discovered species called the "death ball" sponge.

There is high global demand for critical metals, and many countries want to try extracting these sought-after metals from the ...

Scientists reveal Priocharax rex, a tiny Amazonian fish with a strange skin “wing” that redefines evolution in miniature.

Scientists have discovered a new species of fish in Zayul County, located in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The ...

Hopefully, it’s a problem that butterfly researchers won’t have to face for too much longer. A new museum research project, known as AMISTAD, is combining ancient DNA, modern computing technology and ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s coastal sand dunes. The newly identified Aptostichus ramirezae is a close ...

Renowned for their quick reflexes, jumping spiders exhibit a unique predatory strategy, actively stalking and pouncing on ...