A new study shows scientists are discovering new species faster than ever, revealing Earth still holds vast unknown ...
More than 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus began an ambitious effort to identify and name every living ...
About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on ...
New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.
Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems.
Over 70 new species, from insects to dinosaurs, were identified in 2025 by combining fieldwork, museum collections, and ...
Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface.
Species discovery rates are accelerating, not declining. A new study shows 2020 broke records for new species descriptions, ...
Sophie Cohen-Bodénès knew she was onto something when she saw the cuttlefish extend two arms upwards while twisting its six others together. It was making what she calls the “up” sign – and, ...