a biologist at Cal Poly Humboldt who led the research expedition that discovered the creature, said in a statement. Pavan and her team were searching for a mysterious species of squirrel in Río Abiseo ...

Often referred to as the “forest giraffe,” the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is one of the world’s most elusive animals, found ...

Two elusive and “extremely well camouflaged” females of a related known species were also observed, according to a study.

Scientists found a “large”-eyed creature with “long” toes in a “swampy forest” of Bolivia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Moravec, Farková, Vences and Köhler (2025), shared by ...

Researchers used a method called “fogging” to reveal the eight new species hidden in the canopy of the Xishuangbanna forest, according to a study. MChe Lee Unsplash In southern China, between the ...

According to National Geographic, over half of Hawaiʻi's 759 snail species have gone extinct, as these tiny creatures are particularly vulnerable to invasive species and a shifting climate. However, a ...

Royal Oak — The Detroit Zoo is stepping up from the lions, tigers and bears it is known for and adding dragons, griffins and phoenixes to its lineup this summer. The zoo this weekend opened Dragon ...

Step into the Prehistoric Spooky Forest for Dinoween—our annual Halloween bash! On Friday, October 31, from 10 AM to 3 ...

While exploring the region around an archaeological site in the Peruvian Andes, researchers discovered a never-before-seen creature. The tiny, big-eyed marsupial — named Marmosa chachapoya — is a ...