Researchers have identified over 70 new species, from ancient dinosaurs to living mammals and insects preserved in amber ...

Professor John Wiens from the University of Arizona has shed new light on the pace of new species discoveries — and how it ...

Scientists have long assumed the deep- sea Alicella gigantea was an uncommon survivor of the abyss.

One that caught attention from many was a type of sea mollusk that washed ashore on South Padre Island in late May.

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

Tantalising signs of past microbial life showed up on Mars this year, but to truly know whether they contain the answer to ...

In 2025, astronomers sharpened their view of the planetary system around Proxima Centauri — the sun's closest stellar ...

Giant amphipod species Alicella gigantea, once thought to be very rare, is found to inhabit the majority of Earth's deep ...

In South Africa there’s a little-known ecosystem, containing more plant species than the entire Amazon, plants that are found ...

Palaeontologists reported some remarkable dinosaur fossils this year, including a Velociraptor relative, a dome-headed ...

Over 70 new species, from insects to dinosaurs, were identified in 2025 by combining fieldwork, museum collections, and ...