A new review has documented the remarkable journey of Australia's most critically endangered marsupial, the Gilbert's potoroo ...

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

Secret doors, smoke plumes, air locks, a million species and shipwrecked treasures: this world-renowned Sydney establishment could be the most biodiverse spot in the country.

The new species, called Tityus achilles (T. achilles), was discovered in the department of Cundinamarca in Colombia, in the mountainous Magdelena rainforest region. It is unique and requires ...

A group of young researchers captured and photographed the animal on a three-day expedition to the Eastern Sierra Nevada ...

Scientists in Colombia have discovered a new species of scorpion, Tityus achilles, which can spray venom to defend itself ...

These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is ...

Hoskin found Scawfell Island sun skinks in rainforest areas with “granite rocks,” such as several leaf-filled “gullies.” He ...

Few creatures are as fearsome as venomous snakes and scorpions. While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage, ...

Scientists have discovered the first South American scorpion known to spray venom, using a costly but effective defence ...

An Ichthyophis yangi, the newly discovered species in Yunnan province. CHINA DAILY Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of caecilian in Yunnan province, marking a significant addition to ...