Beneath the waves off the coast of South Africa, a new species of pipehorse has been discovered, marking only the second-ever ...

The newly identified Rhacophorus medogensis, or “Xizang flying frog,” belongs to a genus of flying frogs characterized by their webbed fingers and toes that form a Y-shape and expand into ...

More than 2,000 years ago Aristotle, often referred to as the "first scientist," set out to create a method of naming, defining and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared ...

Known as the 'God of Chaos' asteroid, its scientific name is after the Egyptian god of chaos, Apophis. And it is much, much bigger than the newer discovery. Apophis was first spotted back in 2004 ...

In court filings, California state and local officials have described “chaos” erupting after the Trump administration initiated a federal funding freeze. While funding has largely resumed amid ...

We are sorting through the chaos by identifying what matters most in columns, guest essays and podcasts, and we are rolling out ways to track Trump’s moves and the good work of others.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The video, which amassed over 28 million views on Instagram As the Maha Kumbh Mela continues in Prayagraj, desperate devotees are resorting to extreme measures to reach the Sangam for a holy dip ...

First came the boos, then the back-and-forth, some shoving and an accusation of having “no class.” An otherwise mundane Wednesday night win by the mighty Cavaliers over the lowly Raptors in ...

But the threat was emblematic of the chaos that the new administration’s efforts have unleashed. The stereotype of bureaucracies is that it is easy to get lost in them. Indeed, the firehose of ...

Storming anodyne cubicles as if they’re Waterloo creates chaos and satisfies fans’ desire to vicariously storm the seat of world power. In Musk, Trump has found something important for his ...