Scientists Just Found a Smiling “Happy-Face” Spider in the Himalayas
Cephalothorax of female holotype of T. himalayana sp. nov. Credit: Devi Priyadarshini and Ashirwad Tripathy For more than…
New spider discovered in Queensland uses ‘ballista’ web to trap prey
A bizarre species of spider from the remote rainforests of Far North Queensland springs a nasty surprise when…
Scientists Discover Strange New Spider Species That Disguises Itself as a Fungus
Taczanowskia waska, the newly discovered spider species. Credit: Díaz-Guevara Scientists have discovered a new spider species in Ecuador’s…
New species of venomous box jellyfish discovered off the coast of Sentosa
SINGAPORE – Researchers from Singapore and Japan have discovered a new species of box jellyfish near Sentosa, and…
New Crocodile Cousin Discovered After 210 Million Years Hidden in Stone
210 million years ago, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa (left) is disturbed by Hesperosuchus agilis (right) near a Coelophysis carcass at…
Scientists just discovered the Snuffleupagus of the sea
Over the past century, scientists have discovered all manner of weird and charismatic creatures on Australia’s Great Barrier…
Ocean Census project discovers 1,121 new species of ocean life around the world in one year
Thousands of previously unknown species have been discovered lurking and thriving in our oceans, as part of a…
New bug species Larrakia feather-legged assassin discovered in national park near Darwin
A new type of bug, celebrated for the “really cool” way it assassinates prey, has been named in…
Scientists Discover Tiny New Spider That Hunts Prey 6x Its Size
Pikelinia floydmuraria, male paratype. Credit: Leonardo Delgado-Santa Scientists discovered a tiny wall-dwelling spider that preys on common urban…
Incredible photos as 110 new species discovered deep in Aussie waters
More than 110 new species from 200 to 4,000 metres beneath the ocean surface have been documented by…
It Was Trapped In Amber For 100 Million Years
A remarkably preserved crab trapped in amber is forcing scientists to rethink when amphibious crabs first evolved. Here’s…
Harrowing twist after exciting new Aussie species discovered in outback cave
Found deep in a cave hidden beneath Australia’s arid Nullarbor plain, a new species of kangaroo-like mammal has…