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Beetles named after Game of Thrones dragons
Jan 3, 2019Three new species of scarab beetle have received names worthy of the 'mother of dragons' herself.
'Swamp monster' mystery solved in Florida
Dec 8, 2018A mysterious salamander known as the leopard eel has finally been formally recognized as a new species.
Parasitic wasp turns spiders in to zombies
Nov 29, 2018Scientists have discovered a horrifying new species of wasp in the depths of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
New species of 'first bird' Archaeopteryx found
Oct 27, 2018The discovery has cemented Archaeopteryx as a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
New species of crocodile discovered in Africa
Oct 26, 2018Researchers from Florida International University have identified the first new species of crocodile in 85 years.
New fish species found in the Atacama Trench
VIDEO Sep 11, 2018Scientists exploring one of the deepest parts of the ocean have discovered three new species of snailfish.
New prehistoric flying reptile discovered
VIDEO Aug 13, 2018Scientists have revealed the discovery of a new species of giant pterosaur that lived over 200 million years ago.
'Dragon' dinosaur rewrites the history books
Jul 26, 2018A new species of dinosaur discovered in China has turned what we know of sauropod evolution on its head.
Terrifying parasitic wasp found in the Amazon
Jul 9, 2018Scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays its eggs on spiders using its massive stinger.
New species of 'exploding ant' discovered
VIDEO Apr 20, 2018Capable of taking drastic action to protect their colonies, these ants have a rather unusual defense mechanism.
New tardigrade species found in a car park
Mar 1, 2018A strange new species of tardigrade, or 'water bear', has been discovered in a Japanese car park.
New species of giant octopus discovered
Dec 30, 2017Researchers have determined that the giant Pacific octopus is not one, but two genetically distinct species.
World's deepest fish found 7,966 meters down
VIDEO Nov 30, 2017A new species of extremely deep-sea snailfish has been found in the depths of the Mariana Trench.
New orangutan species discovered in Sumatra
VIDEO Nov 2, 2017Scientists studying apes in northern Sumatra have identified a small population of an entirely new species.
'Mega-carnivore' dinosaur found in Africa
Oct 26, 2017An enormous meat-eating dinosaur measuring up to 30ft in length once roamed what is now Southern Africa.
48 million-year-old bird fossil unearthed
Oct 18, 2017A prehistoric species of bird that preened itself like a flamingo has been discovered in Germany.
15 new gecko species discovered in Myanmar
Oct 6, 2017The new species were all found in east-central and southern Myanmar within the space of just two weeks.
New prehistoric marine predator discovered
Oct 3, 2017Palaeontologists have identified a new species that could shed light on the origins of crocodiles.
Scientists discover new species of giant rat
Sep 27, 2017Known as the 'vika' rat, the new species has a set of teeth so powerful that it can crack open coconuts.
New Amazon species is found every two days
VIDEO Sep 2, 2017Researchers have discovered hundreds of new plant and animal species in the Amazon over the last few years.
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