Three new species of scarab beetle have received names worthy of the 'mother of dragons' herself.
A mysterious salamander known as the leopard eel has finally been formally recognized as a new species.
Scientists have discovered a horrifying new species of wasp in the depths of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
The discovery has cemented Archaeopteryx as a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
Researchers from Florida International University have identified the first new species of crocodile in 85 years.
Scientists exploring one of the deepest parts of the ocean have discovered three new species of snailfish.
Scientists have revealed the discovery of a new species of giant pterosaur that lived over 200 million years ago.
A new species of dinosaur discovered in China has turned what we know of sauropod evolution on its head.
Scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays its eggs on spiders using its massive stinger.
Capable of taking drastic action to protect their colonies, these ants have a rather unusual defense mechanism.
A strange new species of tardigrade, or 'water bear', has been discovered in a Japanese car park.
Researchers have determined that the giant Pacific octopus is not one, but two genetically distinct species.
A new species of extremely deep-sea snailfish has been found in the depths of the Mariana Trench.
Scientists studying apes in northern Sumatra have identified a small population of an entirely new species.
An enormous meat-eating dinosaur measuring up to 30ft in length once roamed what is now Southern Africa.
A prehistoric species of bird that preened itself like a flamingo has been discovered in Germany.
The new species were all found in east-central and southern Myanmar within the space of just two weeks.
Palaeontologists have identified a new species that could shed light on the origins of crocodiles.
Known as the 'vika' rat, the new species has a set of teeth so powerful that it can crack open coconuts.
Researchers have discovered hundreds of new plant and animal species in the Amazon over the last few years.