- Meet Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, a moth specie!
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) Scientists have named a species of moth after President-elect Donald Trump, days before he is to assume the office ...
- Meet Obama, a new coral-reef fish!
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) After a trapdoor spider, a speckled freshwater darter (fish), a parasitic hairworm and an extinct lizard, outgoing ...
- Tiny worm with over 400 legs, 200 poison pumps found in California cave
Scientists have discovered a bizarre new worm with 414 legs, 200 poison glands, silk-secreting hair and four penises. Belonging to the mill...
Unusual solitary marine species discoveredResearchers from Kagoshima University and University of the Ryukyus in Japan stumbled upon a solitary individual polyp around the southern ...
Wasp species discovered in India and SA named after Brad PittBrad Pitt's flying namesake is a tiny creature measuring less than 2 mm. While thinking of a name for the new wasp, Buntika A Butcher, from...
Ancient Himalayan wolf still present in Nepal, confirm scientistsScientists have confirmed the presence of the critically endangered Himalayan wolf — the most ancient wolf lineage known — in Nepal's large...
Newly discovered crustacean species named after Sir Elton JohnScientists have discovered a small 'hitchhiking' coral reef crustacean species in Indonesia, and named it after English composer and singer...
New snail species named for same-sex marriage rightsA new species of hermaphrodite land snail found in Taiwan has been named in support of same-sex marriage rights.
- 85 new species of jewel-like clown beetles discovered
Scientists have discovered 85 new species of rare jewel-like clown beetles, known for their brilliant colouring and bizarrely flattened bod...