A new species of reed snake has been discovered in Mizoram after scientists confirmed that the specimens collected over a ...

Sometimes, the biggest discoveries don’t arrive with drumrolls or headlines. They just sit there quietly, almost invisible, ...

A tiny reed snake, Calamaria mizoramensis, has been discovered in Mizoram, India. Hidden for years, this nocturnal species ...

According to the researchers, the species is currently confirmed only from Mizoram, though its presence in neighbouring ...

A collaborative effort by scientists from Mizoram and international researchers from Russia, Germany, and Vietnam has led to ...

A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

New insects, birds and reptiles continue to be found on the island, some found nowhere else. The destruction of forests could ...

Ancient England snake fossil Paradoxophidion helps explain how modern snakes evolved during warm humid Eocene period.

The world still holds its secrets. Hidden under wet rocks, in the ocean’s twilight crevices, and in the minutiae of the ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.