Citizen Scientists Help Discover a New, Giant Slug from Europe
The international team of citizen scientists found the slug while exploring the spectacular Tara Canyon
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New Orchid Discovered in Ecuador with the Help of a Commercial Nursery
Orchidologists describe a new to science plant that was first photographed in 2003
Researchers Describe 70 New Species in 2021
From the lowland forests of Madagascar to Easter Island’s coral reefs, these new discoveries grow Earth’s tree of life
New Species of Freshwater Crustacea Found in the Hottest Place on Earth
The newly identified species belongs to the genus Phallocryptus of which only four species were previously known from different arid and semiarid regions
Sexual Selection Alone Could Spark Formation of New Species
Animals that seek mates and fight rivals that resemble parents could eventually set stage for new species
Egg-Sucking Sea Slug from Florida's Cedar Key Named after Muppets Creator Jim Henson
Named Olea hensoni, the slug belongs to the sacoglossans, a group of more than 300 species that are such enthusiastic eaters of plants that many of them turn green
New Species of Tiny Tyrannosaur Foreshadows Rise of T. Rex
A newly discovered, diminutive—by T. rex standards—relative of the tyrant king of dinosaurs reveals crucial new information
229 New Species Described by the California Academy of Sciences in 2018
From fish to flowering plants and seahorses to snakes—spanning five continents and three oceans—these new discoveries grow Earth's tree of life
Rare and Diverse Giant Viruses Unexpectedly Found in a Forest Soil Ecosystem
UMass Amherst and DOE Joint Genome Institute describe 16 new large-DNA virus species
ESF Lists Top 10 New Species for 2018
New to science: Plants, animals, and microbes that have "found a way to survive against the odds"