A psychedelic spider, sign of spring, a loud primate and more make Fauna & Flora’s 2026 Species to Watch List.

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

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

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 ...

Researchers have identified over 70 new species, from ancient dinosaurs to living mammals and insects preserved in amber ...

Psychedelic spiders, wild tulips and funky fish: species to watch in 2026 - Conservationists highlight ‘truly extraordinary’ ...

A team of scientists based in Brazil recently reported that they discovered a new species of Tinamou in the mountains of the ...

The study author says that's important as having a good understanding of species on earth is critical to conservation efforts ...

Humans have spent centuries shaping the world. But nature wouldn’t hesitate to take over if we suddenly disappeared.

Keystone species play an outsized role in the ecosystem, affecting the natural balance in ways that cannot easily be replaced.

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...

Climate change and other human-driven (anthropogenic) environmental changes will continue to cause biodiversity loss in the coming decades (Sala et al. 2000), in addition to the high rates of species ...