From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, ...

"We now have the opportunity to preserve this species in the wild." Scientists rediscover creature thought to be extinct for ...

To save it, they undertook one of the largest captive snail breeding and reintroduction efforts in Australian, and perhaps ...

Researchers announced over 70 new species in a single year, including bizarre insects, ancient dinosaurs, rare mammals, and ...

Not every extinct animal vanished in plain sight. Some disappeared into remote regions humans barely study. This list ranks ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.