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Worm with 3 sexes discovered in Mono Lake
9-29-2019 |
5
Scientists have discovered a new microscopic worm species in one of the oldest lakes in North America.
World's most powerful electric eel discovered
9-11-2019 | 11
A new species of electric eel found in the waters of the Amazon basin is capable of delivering up to 850 volts.
3.8 million-year-old hominin skull unearthed
VIDEO 8-29-2019 | 7
The remarkable discovery has reignited the debate over which hominim species gave rise to modern humans.
Eggs harvested from last northern white rhinos
8-25-2019 | 11
An unprecedented procedure could help to ensure the continued survival of the critically endangered species.
New Stegosaurus species found in Morocco
8-21-2019 | 0
Not only is the fossil a new species but it is also the earliest known Stegosaurus specimen ever discovered.
Giant extinct penguin was the size of a human
8-15-2019 | 4
Palaeontologists have identified the fossil remains of an enormous species of penguin that lived in New Zealand.
Giant parrot fossil unearthed in New Zealand
8-7-2019 | 7
Scientists have identified an extinct species of giant parrot that weighed 15lbs and stood up to 3ft in height.
Adorable new 'pocket shark' species identified
7-22-2019 | 4
Scientists have discovered a new type of shark that is so small that it is possible to hold it in your hand.
Giant half-ton bird lived alongside early man
6-27-2019 | 22
A thigh bone found in a Crimean cave belonged to a huge species of bird that was as heavy as a polar bear.
Nazca bird geoglyphs depict 'exotic' species
6-22-2019 | 53
A new study has reignited the debate over the mysterious line drawings and why they were created.
Humans on Mars could become a new species
5-22-2019 | 16
An evolutionary biologist has outlined what is likely to happen when people start living full-time on Mars.
Extinct bird evolved itself back in to existence
5-10-2019 | 5
Researchers have identified a species of bird that went extinct, then evolved again from the same lineage.
Last known female Yangtze giant turtle dies
4-15-2019 | 5
One of the last four remaining members of a critically endangered species of turtle has sadly passed away.
New human species unearthed in island cave
4-10-2019 | 12
Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of an extinct species of human in a cave in the Philippines.
World's largest bee rediscovered in Indonesia
VIDEO 2-21-2019 | 3
A gigantic species of bee thought to have gone extinct has been discovered alive and well on a remote island.
New dinosaur species had a heart-shaped tail
VIDEO 2-14-2019 | 1
Just in time for Valentine's Day, scientists have revealed a newly discovered dinosaur with a rather unique feature.
Ancient shark species named after video game
1-21-2019 | 0
A newly discovered species of prehistoric shark has been assigned a name based on the shape of its teeth.
Malapa skeletons are the same hominin species
1-20-2019 | 0
Anthropologists have published the results of a new study in to two fossil skeletons found in South Africa.
Beetles named after Game of Thrones dragons
1-3-2019 | 0
Three new species of scarab beetle have received names worthy of the 'mother of dragons' herself.
'Swamp monster' mystery solved in Florida
12-8-2018 | 3
A mysterious salamander known as the leopard eel has finally been formally recognized as a new species.
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