UNC Greensboro researcher Bryan McLean helped identify a new species of squirrel. How he and collaborators found the Snake River Plains ground squirrel in Idaho: ...

A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides groundbreaking insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. These ...

Fossil collectors in Florida have discovered an ancient sinkhole, now at the bottom of a river, which holds the remains of animals rarely seen in the state, including a type of giant armadillo, giant ...

In a river of northeastern Brazil, an “armored” creature with “large” eyes paused to rest against a rock. The maze-like ...

As night fell across a remote region of northern Australia, a “velvet” creature emerged from a pile of rocks. Its hard-to-reach habitat and camouflaged coloring helped it go largely unnoticed — until ...

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Very few people make it to the deepest depths of the oceans, which is why new discoveries are constantly made about the exotic creatures that dwell in the deep blue sea. Although these next five ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.