A completely new lizard species has been found just outside of Perth in Western Australia.
Researchers have confirmed that the giant prehistoric meat-eating sea monster is indeed a new species.
A completely new species of monkey has been discovered in Democratic Republic of Congo.
A completely new species of spider has been discovered by cave explorers in southern Oregon.
A photograph posted by a hiker on Flickr has lead to a whole new species of insect being identified.
The fossil remains of what is believed to be a new species of human have been unearthed.
A new species of spiny venomous snake has been discovered off the coast of Northern Australia.
Scientists have found a brand new species of shark that is about the size of a household cat.
Scientists have discovered a new species of legless amphibian in the monsoon soaked soil of India.
A new species of tiny frog has been found by US researchers in the forests of Papua New Guinea.
A new species, Spinops sternbergorum, has been discovered in the vaults of the Natural History Museum.
Researchers have announced the recent discovery of a new species of giant warrior wasp.
Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria that actually depends on caffeine for survival.
Genetics researchers have created a new species of lizard by mating two other distinct species.
The elusive Sunda leopard makes its debut as a new species in two locations.
A new species of monkey has been discovered in Burma that has the habbit of sneezing when it rains.
Over 120 new species of animal have been discovered in Borneo including a slug that fires "love darts" at its mate.
A new species of giant leech with vicious teeth was discovered when it was removed from a girl's nose.
A new species of tree dwelling lizard from the Philippine island of Luzon has been identified for the first time.
A new species of hominid thought to bridge the gap between prehistoric and modern humans has been found.