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This anglerfish has mastered a trick to light up the depths of the Pacific Ocean
Jan 27, 2022 8:00 AM
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Jul 21, 2020
Bird names are due for an anti-racist reckoning
The McCown’s longspur has sparked debate over the troubling histories reflected in some species' names.
Feb 13, 2020
The novel coronavirus finally has a name—two of them, actually
The virus is SARS-CoV-2, but the disease is COVID-19.
Aug 11, 2017
Scientists are naming new species after musicians, and it’s kind of amazing
From Beyoncé to Shakira.
Jul 27, 2016
New ‘Dragon’ Ant Species Are Named After Game Of Thrones Characters
Don't expect them to breathe fire
Aug 26, 2015
Scanning Tech Sees Inside Insects To Catalogue New Species
Sometimes it's what's inside that counts
Sep 11, 2013
The Double Life Of A Frog-Loving Spy
Nature gets down and dirty with the legacy of a prolific amphibian researcher/spook.
May 27, 2013
The 10 Coolest Species Discovered In 2012
The tiniest frog, a bioluminescent cockroach and more
May 16, 2012
“Map of Life” Shows the Location of All Organisms, Large and Small
Ever wonder exactly where grizzly bears live on this continent? Or where you might find Myotis lucifungus, the fuzzy, adorable...
Sep 16, 2011
New Species of Dolphin Discovered Off the Coast of Australia
A new species of dolphin was discovered by Australian zoologists off the coast of Melbourne, after they realized the 150...
May 23, 2011
The Top 10 New Species of 2011
Just discovered: Glowing fungus, ship-eating bacteria, toughest-silk spider and terrible toothed leech
