Scientists discover thousands of new species every year, and a surprising number of those creatures end up named after pop ...

Learn about the fatal encounters between two groups of killer whales, bringing the idea of whale cannibalism into question.

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From bird-dropping mimics to legless burrowers, these newly discovered species were hiding right under our noses.

With up to 200,000 taken from the wild each year, the pangolin's evolutionary superpowers have made it both ...

New research has dramatically expanded the known roster of mammals on Earth. A new review published in the Journal of Mammalogy shows that the number of living mammal species has surged to nearly ...

Invasive species are all over America, and it’s very likely you may have seen them in your own backyard. Some species are so ...

Scientists found five hidden species using color, mimicry, and clever camouflage to avoid detection.

Baby dinosaurs weren’t coddled like lion cubs or elephant calves—they were more like prehistoric latchkey kids. New research ...

When a new species is discovered, it's tempting to imagine an adventure novel, said Chan Kin Onn of Michigan State University. "Most people have this image of an intrepid explorer braving an isolated ...