A rare new species of fish was recently discovered prowling the bottom of a river in the Amazon rainforest, researchers said. The creature — a yellow-hued, flat-bodied catfish — is distinguished by ...

From a butterfly shaped by 40,000 years of isolation to creatures 1,400 feet below the sea, scientists uncovered thousands of new species in 2025 — and these nine discoveries stood out amongst the ...

The Bloomfield River cod, found in a far north Queensland river catchment, is the world's only tropical freshwater cod, and ...

Anglers flock to Oklahoma’s Illinois River for a chance to catch the rare, one-of-a-kind Neosho bass, a species found only in the Ozarks, while conservation efforts work to protect its limited ...

Trevor Starks stands in the Neosho River holding a rare mussel. He’s smiling because this find is his first evidence that the mussel, a Neosho mucket, is surviving here eight months after he and other ...

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

When Gray Skipper set out to conserve thousands of acres of his Alabama timberland, he never imagined being met with a federal penalty. In 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated 30,000 ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

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

Some aquarium fish carry price tags that could challenge high-end gadgets, luxury cars, and even some small homes. Yes, you read that right! These tiny beings swimming gracefully in a tank can be ...