Despite all the research done over the years, new animal species are being found every year, 2024 included. Here are a few of the most notable discoveries.

They called the new species Capitojoppa amazonica. “Capito” came from the medieval Latin word for “big head,” for obvious reasons. “Joppa” pays homage to the wasp’s smaller cousins, the Joppa genus.

Banded dragonfish. Scientists have discovered a new species of Antarctic dragonfish called a banded dragonfish (Akarotaxis gouldae) and published their findings in the journal Zootaxa.The fish was ...

It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. Here are a few ...

But “it was most likely not the longest animal ever.” A portion of the whale's skeleton was discovered recently in southern Peru, according to the study published Wednesday in the British ...

The world’s most resilient animal, the microscopic tardigrade, produces a radiation-resisting protein that could revolutionize cancer treatment, according to a new study. Scientists found that ...

Two new wolf packs found in California over 100 years after animal disappeared from state By . Angela Barbuti. Published Nov. 30, 2024, 5:20 p.m. ET.

The tokay gecko is a species of lizard largely native to Asia that scientists recently discovered has been hiding a biological quirk deep within its inner ear, according to a new study in Current ...

A new species of procolophonids, a lizard-like parareptile, was discovered from fossils found in a quarry in the UK, like horned lizards.