In 2021, a remarkable new species of brittle star was discovered in the Philippine Sea. It was named Ophiuroglypha fendouzhe ...

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...

Quick Take Preventing global ecosystem collapse requires the 1 specific chemical process performed by marine bacteria. Over 20,000 species of marine worms fail to achieve true decomposition without ...

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously thought, but also in echinoderms (invertebrates). This is one of the most ...

Even as some scientists search for signs of life beyond Earth, other researchers have been discovering new species on our own humble planet faster than ever before. From high up in the mountains to ...

This year, at least six animal and insect species moved to the Extinct category of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across animals, ...

Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient tree, a giant manta ray, a bright blue butterfly and a fairy lantern, to name a few.

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Fifteen years ago, celebrated Australian ecologist Robert May posed a fantastical question to the scientific community. “If some alien version of the Starship Enterprise visited Earth, what might be ...

Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History identified more than 70 species new to science this year, uncovering life forms that range from biting fruit flies and a tiny mouse opossum to a ...

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered the ...