Ancient fossils from South China reveal the earliest bony fishes and shed new light on how jaws, teeth, and key vertebrate ...

Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast ...

The deep ocean just got more mysterious: 110+ new species discovered.

Scientists have uncovered a vast hidden ecosystem with over 100 new species deep beneath the Coral Sea.

Have you ever caught sight of a sleek and speedy lizard darting across your yard or even along the walls? It might be a skink ...

More than 110 species of fish and invertebrates previously unknown to science were lurking between 200 metres and 3 ...

A 35-day deepwater research voyage in the Coral Sea has yielded more than 110 new fish and invertebrate species — a figure ...

Deep in the cold, dark sea, one of the most bizarre survivors of evolution can be found: the hagfish. Dubbed the ‘slime ...

Discover 25 rare species scientists only recently confirmed exist, from deep-sea isopods to new anacondas. Explore Earth's ...

A new study reveals that the fossil once thought to be the world's oldest octopus is, in fact, a distant relative of the ...

The next time you’re walking in a busy place, take a moment to appreciate the vast diversity of faces around you. Nose shape. Eye color. Head size. Cheek contour. Chin definition. The list of ways in ...

They already have the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, lay eggs like reptiles and have venom like snakes.