As detailed in a study published Monday in the journal PhytoKeys, the plant is a newly described species in the peculiar ...

By analyzing the flowerpot snake's unique genome, scientists are uncovering how the tiny reptile repairs its DNA and prevents harmful mutations. The findings provides valuable insights into genetic ...

One of the study’s authors named the two new species, Etheostoma kimberlae and Etheostoma michellae, after his daughter, ...

Scientists found a “pygmy” creature with “leaf”-like toes in rocky a crevice of South Africa and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Courtney Hundermark via Conradie, Hundermark, Kemp ...

Highly adaptable, Asian small-clawed otters can thrive in a variety of freshwater aquatic habitats, from swamps and mangrove ...

A bizarre two-clawed dinosaur found in Mongolia reveals rare claw preservation and offers new insight into therizinosaur ...

Sunlight filtered through the trees of a rainforest in northern Peru and illuminated an “iridescent” creature. Its “golden” eyes scanned the surroundings — but it wasn’t the only one looking. Passing ...

Five new Piloderma fungi species have been identified, highlighting forest biodiversity and conservation needs. Although ...

Hikers in Papua New Guinea heard an “eep-eep-eep” sound and followed it to a yellow-spotted animal. Take a look.

Seeing as there aren’t many large drop tops out there, small convertibles are relatively common and easy to find. These sporty models are usually a lot of fun, and there’s plenty of variety to ...

Woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) lived between 300,000 and 10,000 years ago, during the last ice age (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) — although a small, isolated population survived on ...