While you might assume the Nullarbor Plain is a vast expanse with not much to see, a recent discovery has stunned scientists. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. In ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The previously unknown Xingren golden-line fish appears to be still evolving for cave life. . | ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — A new-to-science species of ancient shark was recently discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The Macadens olsoni is known for its unique tooth whorl, a curved row ...

Scientists found an “eyeless” cave creature with a “large hump” in an underground river of China and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Liu, Mao, Sudasinghe, Chen, Yang and ...

A new species of cave-dwelling cricket was discovered in an abandoned mining village in Brazil, according to to a study. Mendes-Carvalho, P. H., Souza-Silva, M., & Ferreira, R. L. (2025). Taxonomy In ...

In the rugged mountains of northeastern Brazil, , a region long influenced by mining, something new and unusual was hidden in the darkness, according to researchers. It was a new species of cricket, ...

In an underground river of southeastern China, an “eyeless” cave creature with a “large hump” swam through the dark waters. Its hard-to-reach home kept it hidden — until some determined scientists ...