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A rushing mountain stream in a forest. In a smaller insert image, a close up of a toad's eye, with a diamond shaped pupil.

Nature survey in tropical paradise leads to new species of 'diamond-eyed' toad

The species joins a roster of tropical animals found throughout the Yunnan region, including gibbons and Great hornbills.

A barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) swimming through Pocillopora corals in Panama’s Coiba National Park

'Controlled infections' may be corals’ secret weapon against climate change, new study reveals

A coral’s microbiome is made up of microorganisms such as algae and bacteria, some of which are considered “symbionts” that co-evolved to live within a host coral.

Conservationists 'moving on turtle time' might not know the impact of their work for 30 years. Still, they press on

This summer’s hatchlings won’t be back on land for 30 years. It’ll take at least that long to know how global warming is changing them.

A man with thinning hair looks down as he tightly hugs a small dachshund.

Chicago-wide search for beloved service dog ends as 'Bam Bam' reunites with owner after 72 days

14-year-old dachshund Bam Bam was stolen from owner Angel Santiago in June. A citywide search in Chicago finally got its happy ending.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift pose for a camera in a screenshot from their Youtube Video: Taylor Swift on Reclaiming Her Masters, Wrapping The Eras Tour, and The Life of a Showgirl | NHTV

Monterey Bay Aquarium offers 'otter date' to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ahead of Sea Otter Awareness Week

After his otter obsession went viral on the latest New Heights' episode, the Kansas City Chiefs football player earned an exclusive invite to the Monterey Bay Aquarium with partner Taylor Swift.

A pinned moth with its wings spread out in front of a white background. The top of its wings have a dark amber coloration while its bottom part of its wings have a cream white color. Its body is orange-brown and it has slightly curled antennas.

Gorgeous moth given new name after a century of 'mistaken identity'

Calling it “the prettiest species” he’s ever encountered, entomologist Peter Huemer dedicated the discovery to his wife, Ingrid Maria.

a seabird called a streaked shearwater flies over the ocean.

New footage reveals that seabirds are constantly pooping. Here’s why that’s a good thing

Researchers strapped tiny cameras to 15 seabirds in Japan and realized that a certain behavior was helping the ocean.

A telescope octopus, translucent, floats upside down.

Scientists celebrate 40 potential new sea creatures uncovered by Argentinian expedition

The deep-sea livestream of Argentina’s Mar del Plata Canyon garnered over 17.5 million views in total.

From left to right: a woman with a hat covering her face pets a white wolfdog as it rolls on the ground, a woman photographed from the back slings her arm around a white wolfdog, a woman embraces a gray brown wolfdog as it stands on a platform.

'Wolfdog' sanctuary helps veterans with PTSD heal in 'non-traditional therapy' program

A wolfdog sanctuary in Northern Wisconsin has found a unique approach to helping local veterans.

A bird's eye view of a southern region of Vietnam, with city lights aglow

A new 'bent-toed' creature was discovered in Vietnam, and researchers are fighting to conserve it

A team of researchers were excited to find six creatures during a nighttime survey in a rural farming community in Ayun Pa, Vietnam.

A mountain range on an island. The sky is sunny and blue, dotted with clouds.

Fanged creature found 'barking' on island mountain. It's a new species, and it's worth protecting

A seven-person team of herpetologists has confirmed the existence of a new “fanged” species in the heart of Borneo, the third-largest island in the world.

A pika, a small mammal that looks like a hamster, screaming from the top of a mountain cliff

Scientists confirm two new species of pika in the Himalayas after 20 years of research

Two new species of pika — an adorable, loud-mouthed mammal — were recently confirmed using data that stretches back to 2003.