Researchers classify the coelacanth under the group Sarcopterygii, which include the earliest ancestors of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Learn more about some of the best new discoveries: ...

The iguanas' 8,000-kilometer trip — one-fifth of the Earth’s circumference — is the longest made by a flightless land vertebrate.

The world's oceans are full of strange and fascinating creatures, many of which have never been seen by humans.

Scientists have identified 866 new species as part of the Ocean Census, a global mission to protect and accelerate the ...

A project called The Ocean Census has discovered 866 new species in a global creature-finding mission under the sea.

A total of 866 new marine species have been discovered in just 16 months by the Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Census as they ...

The Ocean Census project has identified 866 new marine species, many from the deep seas, less than two years since its launch. The project announced its findings on March 10, marking the first phase ...

There are multiple backstories for each principal player of this story. There is a folklore. There is a fantasy element, and then… there’s a sea creature. And yet, for the longest time, GV Prakash ...

33,571 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?33,571 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?

Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. → 6-foot-long sea creature — with 'sharp' snout — discovered as new species in Colombia → 'Large' ...