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Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back for their mother’s milk even after they can hunt, mate and fend for ...

Scientists retrieved a series of artificial structures known as "underwater hotels" that were placed among Guam's coral reefs ...

A team of researchers has confirmed the existence of at least one previously unknown nematode in the exceptionally salty lake ...

Scientists have identified a brand-new species of worm living in the Great Salt Lake, marking only the third known animal ...

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, ...

Animals have evolved to sleep in extreme ways — for example, taking micro naps during parenting, sleeping on the wing during ...

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 ...

Scientists have identified a marine fungus that was previously unknown and is capable of killing toxic algae known to ...

A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, a sea slug wore ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

The deep sea, home to some of Earth’s most enigmatic creatures, has recently revealed new insights into one of its giants. Alicella gigantea, a supergiant amphipod, has long been considered rare.