As night fell across a rainforest in northwestern Ecuador, a “large”-eyed creature ... attracted nearby scientists instead. The calling animal turned out to be a new species.

Deep in the tropical rainforests of northern Ecuador, researchers equipped with slingshots launched traps scented with vanilla, clove, wintergreen and eucalyptus up into the tree canopy, hoping to ...

Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto As night fell across a rainforest in northwestern Ecuador, a “large ... The calling animal turned out to be a new species. A team of researchers set ...