The Earth is home to an incredible diversity of bird species, living in practically every habitat, from the open oceans to the arid deserts. In some parts of the world, these animals have adapted and ...

Leonardo DiCaprio is a snake. A newly discovered species of a toothy snake in the Western Himalayas has been named in the actor’s honor, according to an “ongoing study” published in the ...

Our ancient evolutionary cousins on Flores represent a unique lineage who lived during a time multiple human species were spreading to different parts of our planet, and this enigmatic relative of ...

But there were also some similarities. And now scientists have confirmed a new one: Diverse firefly species lit up the night during the late Mesozoic. The discovery comes from a fossil of an ...

The idea of a species is fundamental to the way that many people understand the structure of life on Earth. But ask 10 specialists how they define the concept and you might get 10 answers. In this ...

Vindahl, Kairinen, Olatunji, Birmančević, Preciado, Laci, Haraslín, Sørensen, Panák (C), Ryneš, Vitík.

Named ‘Anguiculus dicaprioi’ or DiCaprio’s Himalayan snake, the new species was discovered by the team of researchers from India, Germany and United Kingdom in 2020 A new snake species ...

Scientists found an “unusual” creature with a “lemon yellow” belly on a tree in Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Kraus, Vahtera and Weijola (2024 ...

But first things first. There aren’t breeds of tarantulas. There are, however, tarantula species. And many people find the thought of keeping them as pets scary. But for people who can look beyond ...

Whilst these species are good for novices, getting a reptile is still a huge responsibility and a decision that you shouldn't take lightly. These creatures require special care and some of them need ...

"It's a great feeling. You've added a new species to the photographic record," Mr Warburton said. He has since captured images of 15 more species including wasps, bees and flies that had never ...