The species is a clearwing moth and has been named Carmenta brachyclados, in reference to a characteristically short hindwing vein. Despite having never been catalogued in its native country, Guyana, ...

A beautiful new species of clearwing moth that is native to Guyana has been described after it was discovered 7,000 ...

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year has today revealed a new jury for the sixty-first competition. The international panel of experts will select the next Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners and ...

Almost all snakes that produce toxins are venomous rather than poisonous. To get into a victim’s bloodstream, venom enters ...

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California condors – known scientifically as Gymnogyps californianus – are imposing vultures. They’re the largest bird ...

Some seabirds might have a ‘sixth sense’ at the end of their beak, new research reveals. Getting a better understanding of the bill-tip in penguins and albatrosses might provide new ways to protect ...

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The thylacine is an icon of extinction. But when the last one died in 1936, it marked the end of a diverse lineage that had existed for over 25 million years. Now, researchers have unearthed three new ...