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A Scientist Is Selling the Right to Name His Newly-Discovered Moth on eBay
But you can't just name a new species anything.
'Homo Naledi': A New Human-Like Species Could Change Our Ideas on Evolution
Researchers claim to have found a new, ancient human-like species.
This New Dinosaur Is Like Triceratops with a Massive Kickass Crown
But beyond the pure wow factor, the find also represents the first example of convergent evolution ever observed in a horned dinosaur.
UV Light and Photoshop Return Color to 6 Million Year-Old Seashells
A researcher discovered 13 new species of sea snail using some clever photography.
Finding a New Species of Frog in New York Is Really Hard
Ecologist Jeremy Feinberg told us what it took to identify a new species in one of the least remote places.
Welcome to Earth: Our Four Favorite New Species
We humans suffer from a serious case of species bias. Any time a cuddly new mammal is found, it's all anyone can talk about. But when a hard-working zoologist classifies a new spider, fish, or isopod? Not so much.
A New Species of Jungle Cat Was Hiding in Plain Sight
Two separate populations have been split into two distinct species.
This Clear Snail Was Found Deep Under the Earth
More specifically, it was found at a depth of 908 meters in one of the deepest cave systems in the world.
A Whopping 71 New Species of Parasitoid Wasps Have Been Described
Four researchers scoured half the world looking for obscure wasps.
A New Species of Brazilian Porcupine Is Likely Endangered Already
Unfortunately for C. speratus, curling into a ball isn't going to protect it from its most existential threat.
A Tiny, See-Through Fish Was Recently Discovered in the Amazon, Is Totally Radical
The fish in question happens to be less than two centimeters long and is almost completely clear.
Meet the Awesome Yin Yang Frog, and the Other Newfound Members of the Animal Club
The Greater Mekong region, which includes parts of Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, is a hotspot for new discoveries.