new species

It was thought that there was only one species of green anaconda in the wild, but the scientific journal Diversity this month revealed that the new "northern green anaconda" belonged to a new species.

The possible relationship between venom spitting and our early ancestors is a reminder that we are part of the Earth's ecosystem.

The insect was discovered several years ago in an underground pit in western Serbia.

The tree's scientific name, Uvariopsis dicaprio recognises the 47-year-old US actor's work to prevent logging in the endangered forest.

Penemuan labah-labah baru spesies Arachnoida yang mempunyai ekor seperti seekor kala jengking dan sepasang 'spinneret' ditemui pada seketul batu amber berusia 100 juta tahun.

US scientists have discovered a new species of a parasitic flatworm that infects turtles in Malaysia, and named it after Barack Obama as a way of honoring the US president.

Fossil fragments of a relative of the human species was found buried in ancient clay, the largest hominin fossil discovery of its kind.

The new species, named Obdurodon tharalkooschild, was identified by a single but highly distinctive tooth found in northeastern Australia.

Researchers in Indonesia unwittingly identified a new species of owl believed to be unique to the country.

An Australian researcher who discovered a new species of flying frog near Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and named it after her mother said Tuesday it was a rare find it so close to such a big city.