A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) estimates 10% of insect species on Barro Colorado Island ...

Discover more new species Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. → 2-foot-long creature with 'secretive' lifestyle found in Vietnam.

A “species” is a hypothesis. And for microscopic critters, this hypothesis is very often wrong. What I do love are cryptic species – nondescript, gooey specimens that all look the same, but have ...

Researchers have discovered a new “cryptic” fish species inhabiting the tropical Gulf of Guinea and west African coast from Mauritania to Angola. Rypticus africanus, or the African soapfish ...

Scientists found a “large,” “cryptic” sea creature with a “whip-like tail” in the Atlantic Ocean and discovered a new species, study said.

Researchers described the new species as “extremely cryptic.” A photo shows how well the sea slug blends into the coral. Rahul Mehrotra, one of the study’s co-authors, told McClatchy News ...

A new “cryptic” species of “odorous frog” was discovered near a stream in China, researchers said in a new study. Chen W-C, Mo Y-M, Lin L, Qin K via ZooKeys An “odorous” pregnant ...

Scientists found camouflaged lizards with elongated fingers, toes hidden in rocks of savanna and discovered a new species: cryptic Namib day gecko, study said.

World ‘Cryptic’ creature with ‘window’ in its eyelid found on rock. It’s a new species By Aspen Pflughoeft July 8, 2025 11:06 AM ...

Researchers have discovered a new “cryptic” fish species inhabiting the tropical Gulf of Guinea and west African coast from Mauritania to Angola. Rypticus africanus, or the African soapfish ...

Researchers have discovered a new “cryptic” fish species inhabiting the tropical Gulf of Guinea and west African coast from Mauritania to Angola. Rypticus africanus, or the African soapfish ...

Researchers have discovered a new “cryptic” fish species inhabiting the tropical Gulf of Guinea and west African coast from Mauritania to Angola. Rypticus africanus, or the African soapfish ...