From a butterfly shaped by 40,000 years of isolation to creatures 1,400 feet below the sea, scientists uncovered thousands of new species in 2025 — and these nine discoveries stood out amongst the ...

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

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has hailed the discovery of seven rare species across its sites in 2025 as a "powerful ...

Scientists named 190 new plants and fungi in 2025, many already threatened. New DNA tools are speeding discovery as habitat ...

Scientists in Kerala have discovered a rare fishing spider that hunts fish in forest streams. The unique species reveals ...

Officials found a morbid sight greeting them on the bow of a docked cargo ship in Gloucester City, New Jersey.

A team of scientists based in Brazil recently reported that they discovered a new species of Tinamou in the mountains of the ...

Corncrake chicks, lichen, a rare fungus and an unusual beetle are among the “remarkable” species recorded in 2025.

The Trump administration wants to make economic impacts a factor in what was previously a science-based decision on what's ...

A new study from researchers at UNC Chapel Hill reveals that shark meat sold at U.S. grocery stores and online purveyors ...

The discovery of seven rare species at National Trust for Scotland sites in 2025 is a “powerful sign” its conservation ...