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#1215662019-07-12
Scientists name Zanzibar reef fish after Black Panther's homeland
July 11 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered a new species of reef fish swimming 200 feet beneath the ocean surface, just off the coast Tanzania.
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#1339592022-04-11
Six new wētā species found in New Zealand, as their habitat slowly disappears
Six new alpine species of New Zealand’s most unusual and beloved insect – the wētā – have been discovered, but it is a bittersweet victory, with another piece of research describing the threat global heating poses for their snowy mountain habitat.
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#1234862019-12-17
Superglue plant and ‘miracle berry’ among 2019’s new finds
A snowdrop discovered on Facebook, a miracle berry that tricks your tastebuds and a rubbery shrub that oozes its own superglue are among new plant species that were discovered in 2019.
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#1322052021-12-17
The first true millipede: new species with more than 1000 legs discovered in Western Australia
Researchers named the subterranean animal Eumillipes persephone after the Greek goddess of the underworld
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#1263372020-12-17
The new species discovered in 2020
Many would probably say that 2020 was a complete blowout — politically, socially, experientially, and unfortunately for many, health-wise. But in the world of science, it was an overall fantastic year. Hundreds of new species were discovered in 2020, adding to our planet's biodiversity and makin ...
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#1258152020-11-24
The newest species of Philippine false gecko is the 10th (and counting)
Spotting false geckos in the wild can be hard. They can easily disappear into their environment thanks to their cryptic colors and markings and their use of hollow areas to hide in.
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#1186812018-10-26
The stories of Australia's botanical biodiversity
A herbarium is an evolving collection of dried plants, fungi and algae, but it’s also a time capsule. Each specimen has a story: what is it, where and when was it collected, and by whom?
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#1199602019-02-15
This Newly Discovered African Tarantula Has a Rude-Looking Horn on Its Back
While many people's reaction to big hairy spiders is usually "AHHH", you've got to admit, this spider's odd-looking back appendage does look rather amusing. The peculiar and previously undocumented protrusion belongs to the tarantula Ceratogyrus attonitifer found in Angola, Central Africa.
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#1262302020-12-14
Tiny frog species among series of finds in Andean ‘sky islands’
An “ecological Swat team” has discovered 20 previously unknown species in the misty cloud forests and cascading waterfalls that flank Bolivia’s Zongo valley.
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#1188202018-11-06
Tiny thorn snail discovered in Panama's backyard
Five years after one particular tiny thorn snail from Panama was identified as new to science, it is described in a scientific article. The official discovery only became possible after earlier this year glassy shells were collected from the La Amistad International Park, Chiriquí, Panama. Succe ...
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#1202632019-03-07
Treasure trove of new insects discovered on island
More than a hundred insect species that are new to science have been discovered on an Indonesian island. Found in remote rainforests, the tiny beetles appear to have been overlooked for decades. All 103 belong to the same group - weevils.
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#1318212021-11-19
Twelve new butterfly species recorded in the Eastern Ghats of Visakhapatnam district
Gossamer-winged butterflies conjure up images of flowery fields and sunshine-soaked gardens. Indicators of a healthy environment and ecosystem, butterflies have been widely used by ecologists to study the impact of habitat loss and fragmentation, and climate change.
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#1278292021-03-29
Two New Species of Screech Owls Identified
Ornithologists from the United States, Brazil and Finland have described two new species of the owl genus Megascops from the Amazon and Atlantic forests.
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#1238462020-01-21
Walking sharks discovered in the tropics
Four new species of tropical sharks that use their fins to walk are causing a stir in waters off northern Australia and New Guinea.While that might strike fear into the hearts of some people, University of Queensland researchers say the only creatures with cause to worry are small fish and inver ...
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#1247722020-03-20
We’ve just discovered two new shark species
Finding a species that’s entirely new to science is always exciting, and so we were delighted to be a part of the discovery of two new sixgill sawsharks (called Pliotrema kajae and Pliotrema annae) off the coast of East Africa.
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#1200272019-02-20
What does it take to discover a new great ape species?
When an international team of scientists published their description of a new ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis), in the journal Current Biology in November 2017, it marked the culmination of years of painstaking research.
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#1200422019-02-21
World's biggest bee found alive
The world's biggest bee has been re-discovered, after decades thought lost to science.
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#1208312019-04-24
Zoologists identify two new bird species in Indonesia
April 24 (UPI) -- Researchers have discovered two new bird species on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The two species belong to the white-eyes family.
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#1323342022-01-06
‘Ghost’ orchid that grows in the dark among new plant finds
A ghost orchid that grows in complete darkness, an insect-trapping tobacco plant and an “exploding firework” flower are among the new species named by scientists in the last year. The species range from a voodoo lily from Cameroon to a rare tooth fungus unearthed near London, UK.
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#1239752020-01-28
‘New’ wasp species found during expedition to Amsterdam park
The Vondelpark in Amsterdam is home to a hitherto undiscovered species of wasp, which has now been named after it, the Parool reported this week.
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#1337202022-03-07
‘Prospect of existence’: Nameless grasshopper sparks taxonomic debate
What’s in a name? The curious case of a nameless grasshopper will tell you that there is more to a name than meets the eye.
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#1323022022-01-04
‘Quite incredible’: some of world’s rarest camellias discovered in Yorkshire
Horticultural experts have compared it to finding a wondrous and unknown library of rare first editions, said the head gardener of Wentworth Woodhouse, Scott Jamieson, recalling the discovery of camellias believed to be some of the oldest and rarest in the western world.