When a team of scientists studying the brightly colored and common New Guinea crayfish ordered some new animals for their lab, they were in for a bit of a surprise. They uncovered a species of the ...

Scientists bought a popular clawed animal from a pet trader and discovered a new species from Indonesia, a study said. Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly ...

Every year, scientists classify between 15,000 and 18,000 new species. Newly discovered animals inevitably attract the most public attention, but researchers also log many new plants, fungi, and other ...

Scientists bought a popular blue animal from a pet trader and discovered a new species from Indonesia, a study said. Photo shows a representative pet market. Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash Far ...

Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, studying their pet-turned-specimen — and discovered it was a new species.

Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, studying their pet-turned-specimen—and discovered it was a new species.