The anemone, named Discoactis tritentaculata, or “umi-no-Fujisan,” which translates to “Mount Fuji of the ocean” in Japanese, is small, measuring just over half an inch in height, researchers said.

DNA and microscope analysis revealed that among their collection, they had 12 new-to-science species and even a new genus ...

If we count all the species that humans have described so far, it’s about 2 million. New species get added all the time – ...

Based on these findings, the researchers described it as a new genus and species: Viscidocauda repens. This discovery challenges the current understanding that Endomyxa lack flagella or possess ...

“We named the new species ‘Losgna occidentalis’ because it represents the westernmost known occurrence of the genus: prior records came exclusively from tropical forests of eastern India and ...

Newly identified Nipponopterus mifunensis reflects global collaboration and showcases Japan's rich prehistoric heritage. A ...

Bermudensis, a newly discovered copepod, reveals Bermuda’s hidden cave biodiversity and the need for stronger habitat ...

The first new species, Peltospira gargantua, was found on a black smoker chimney in the Hydra field at a depth of about ...

They've extracted fragments of enamel proteins from the teeth of fossils of the species Paranthropus robustus and used them ...

Now it has been confirmed that the ferocious-looking marine reptile he found with his then 12-year-old daughter on Vancouver Island 37 years ago is a new species — and an entirely new genus.

Off the east coast of China, researchers discovered an unusual spiky creature feeding on a jellyfish-like species called a hydroid. In recent years, similar specimens were recorded in that region of ...

“The millipede genus Thyrophygus, (first described by) Pocock (in) 1894, is widely distributed across Thailand and Southeast Asia and currently comprises 67 recognized species, 46 of which are ...