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Study finds 60% of new species specimen discovered in Global South are archived in wealthy nations
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (746+ words) "Even though early colonists collected biological material from their former colonies, we didn't expect to see such high numbers in recent decades." A new study put numbers to a longstanding imbalance in science: Many of the mammals discovered in poorer…...
A researcher at a Chengdu university was bitten on the ring finger by a grass-green pitviper from Mount Emei at 22:15 on a September night, the swelling reached his elbow before he reached hospital, and the snake has now been named a species new to science, described partly from museum specimens collected in 1956 and from populations that had been identified as a more widespread relative on their looks alone
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (39+ words) The Huaxi green pitviper was described in January 2026 from western Sichuan, where the region's green pitvipers had been called Trimeresurus stejnegeri on morphology alone. A 171-sample genetic survey of that species had skipped the region entirely....
From Australia to the Andes, we’re discovering new biodiversity hotspots worldwide
2+ week, 3+ day ago (274+ words) Scientists are discovering previously unknown species in unexpected places, according to a new study....
This Amazonian Spider Disguises Itself as the Exact Fungus That Kills Spiders
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (242+ words) Newswav Image generated with ChatGPT by Ronny M On a rainy night in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, a conservationist reached out to prod what looked like a clump of parasitic fungus growing on the underside of a leaf The kind that…...
Scientists Find Remarkable New Snail Species in Montenegro???s Mountains
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (453+ words) Scientists and citizen volunteers discovered two new snail species in northwestern Montenegro, revealing the region’s hidden biodiversity and strengthening calls to protect Komarnica Canyon within the Durmitor World Heritage Site rather than build a hydropower plant. Two previously unknown snails…...
Meeting North America???s largest sea snail
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (145+ words) One of the highlights of this weeku2019s beachcombing adventure wasnu2019t something washed ashore at all, it was very much alive. As I walked the shoreline, I spotted what looked like a large shell resting in the shallows. When I picked it up,…...
Trinidad and Tobago's first locally led deep-sea mission may have found a new octopus
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (575+ words) "Every dive has the potential to reveal something the world has never seen before." A deep-sea expedition off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago may have uncovered an octopus species previously unknown to science. If confirmed, the animal would be…...
Fish [IMAGE] | EurekAlert! Science News Releases
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (44+ words) Fish (IMAGE) EurekAlert! A small carnivorous arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus). Predators like this species appear to flourish when cryptobenthic fishes are abundant near seabird-rich islands More on this News Release How invasive rats rewire coral reef food webs creating winners…...
In one of the least explored parts of Earth, scientists found life forms that look like they came from another planet, a sharp reminder of how little we know about the deep ocean
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (795+ words) Scientists discovered 31 bizarre new deep-sea species in just 15 days using lasers, DNA, and 3D imaging. By Kevin Montien · Editorial process What does an animal look like when its body is almost all water and sunlight never reaches it? During a 15-day…...
NTCC biology students help identify potential new species
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (215+ words) NTCC biology students continue to make exciting contributions to scientific research through hands-on fieldwork. Dr. Chris McAllister, NTCC professor of biology, and Independent Study students José Fuentes and Cecilia Phan traveled to Clinton, Arkansas, July 13-17, to conduct parasitological research in…...