A major new study finds the pace of species discovery is accelerating, not slowing, and suggests the true number of species on Earth could reach into the billions. It has been roughly 300 years since ...

Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources has announced the discovery of five new plant species found nowhere else on ...

The scientists recently identified a new moon jellyfish species that was previously unknown to science. Maria Pia Miglietta, ...

Discovery of five new plant species and rediscovery of several other species previously thought to be lost are detailed in ...

The number of species on Earth isn’t shrinking as fast as you might think. In fact, scientists are finding new ones faster than at any point in history — and the implications reach well beyond biology ...

Glassfrogs are tree-dwelling amphibians that can be found throughout Central and South America. There are actually about 167 ...

A single week in late October 2025 produced a wave of new species discoveries across five countries, all connected by camouflage strategies so effective that the animals evaded scientific detection ...

Scientists discovered a tiny wall-dwelling spider that preys on common urban pests and may aid natural pest control. Its ...

Researchers in Cambodia surveyed dozens of previously unexplored caves and found several species never seen before, including a pit viper that is still being studied.

Discover the exciting findings of the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources as they celebrate Native Plant Month ...