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65 Million-Year-Old Shark Found in Alabama Is New Species
Researchers also found another news species of prehistoric shark in Georgia.
New Worm Species With Glamorous Iridescent Scales Discovered in Ocean Abyss
The bizarre creatures are colloquially known as "Elvis worms" due to their shiny scales being reminiscent of the King of Rock's famous sequinned suits.
New Bizarre Species of Turtle Discovered By Scientists
Researchers say the mata mata turtle split into two species during the late Miocene approximately 13 million years ago.
Scientists Amazed by How Deep-Sea Creatures Reacted to Alligator Carcasses
The experiment also led to the team discovering a new species of worm.
10 New Songbird Species Have Been Discovered on a 'Lost World' in Indonesia
Discovery comes 74 years after evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr predicted fewer than 100 bird species were left to be discovered in the whole world.
Spider With a Venomous Bite That Rots Human Flesh Discovered in Mexico
The arachnid belongs to a genus, or group of species, known as Loxosceles—which are commonly referred to as recluse spiders, violin spiders, brown spiders, fiddle-backs or reapers.
Greta Thunberg Has Tiny New Species of Wingless Beetle Named After Her
"I chose this name as I am immensely impressed with the work of this young campaigner," the scientist behind the naming said.
This 10-foot-long Crocodile Is an Entirely New Species to Science
The new species is unique to New Guinea—the world's second-largest island.
Electric Eel Species With Most Powerful Shock Ever Discovered
Researchers announce there are three different species of electric eel, 250 years after first being found.
Ingraham Guest Says Trans People Creating 'New Species'
Dr. Paul Nathanson was speaking to The Laura Ingraham Podcast about transhumanism.
New Species of Frog Discovered in Unexplored Andes Area
Despite just being discovered, the new species is already thought to be at risk of extinction.
Worm-like Amphibian Named after Donald Trump
Sustainable construction firm EnviroBuild paid $25,000 for the right to name the amphibian at an auction hosted by the U.S.-based non-profit environmental organization Rainforest Trust.
Entirely New Species of Crocodile Discovered
Years of intensive fieldwork and meticulous museum study have revealed the new species in a case of mistaken identity.
Mystery Dinosaur Skeleton Sold for $2.3 Million
Scientists fear they may never identify its species now that the dinosaur is in private hands.
New Exploding Ant Species Bursts Into Toxic Goo
The critters are particularly sensitive to other insects—and nosey researchers.
Hidden Ocean 'Twilight Zone' Discovered
A new study investigated a zone of the ocean where life is so different from the regions above and below that an entirely new category is required to describe it.
New, Giant Spider Lives in Caves and Prowls at Night
It's related to an extremely deadly spider, but it's in its own genus and, thankfully, its venom isn't toxic enough to kill a human.
Orange Cave Crocodile Mutating Into Its Own Species
When the crocs reach their full size, they become trapped inside the caves for the rest of their lives.
New Species of Dog-Faced Bats Found in South America
The flight speed of these bats has posed difficulties for researchers wishing to study them.
Underwater Lava Tube Caves Host Blind Sea Creatures
There's no other way to access these unexplored areas than to strap on your scuba tanks and jump in.
Jumping spider that hunts tadpoles discovered in India
The pollywog was even bigger than the arachnid.
How Many Undiscovered Creatures Are Living in the Sea?
Scientists have a new way of tracking hundreds of new species.
Deepest-Ever Fish Discovered at 26,000 Feet Underwater
It was in the deepest sea trench on earth.
New Species of Finch Formed in Two Generations
A single bird grandfathered an entire new species on this remote island.
Scientists Discovered a New Species of Great Ape
Before, there were six nonhuman great apes. Today there are seven.
Giant 1.5-Foot-Long Rat Discovered on Solomon Islands
This giant rat is gold-colored, a foot and a half long, and was just a rumor among scientists for decades.
The Top New Species of 2016
The Illacme tobini millipede has 414 legs and four gonopods—the millipede equivalents of penises.
New Tarantula Named After Gabriel García Márquez
The creature has an entirely new type of hair covering its body.
New Species of Constricting Snake Found in the Bahamas
Unfortunately the animal is already considered critically endangered.