A new study shows scientists are discovering new species faster than ever, revealing Earth still holds vast unknown ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on ...

A completely new order of marine sponges has been found by researchers at the Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University. The sponge order, named Vilesida, produces substances that could be used in drug ...

A gelatinous mass with bluish reflections, on the sand of a beach in Miyagi Prefecture (Japan): this is what caught the trained eye of a biologist during an ordinary walk. This encounter would reveal ...

The wolf seemed to know exactly what she was doing. She dove into the water, fetched a fishing float and brought it to shore. She then waded back in and tugged on a rope connected to the float. She ...

The year is almost over, and we would be remiss if we didn’t highlight some of the top animal stories on KSAT in 2025. From ...