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All of the best news about discoveries of new species

A winding mountain road cuts through densely forested hillsides with steep valleys below. Snow-capped peaks and white clouds are visible in the distant background.

A new cat species was just discovered for the first time in 100 years

Most new species are bugs, plants, and sea creatures. Scientists just discovered an entirely new type of cat for the first time in over a century.

The newly described Dumbara spiny mouse (Mus dumbara) has a distinctive appearance, with soft fulvous-gray fur and elongated spiny guard hairs.

Wildlife researchers attempted to trap mice with peanut butter and burnt coconut. They discovered a new species instead

In an attempt to bait wild mice, researchers met a different species new to science.

Ocean waves crash against dark rocks in shallow water under a blue sky with white clouds.

A new species of seahorse was hiding in plain sight for more than a century. It's named after the 'mother' of seahorse research

Amanda Vincent is a legend in the world of seahorse research. She just inspired the name of a new species.

A pangolin curled into a ball on leaf litter and soil with green plants nearby, its scaled body visible from above.

A 'new' pangolin species was hiding in plain sight for nearly 200 years

All eight species of pangolin are imperiled. A ninth arms researchers with new data on how to better protect the “walking pinecones.”

A woman bends down on the ground in Big Bend National Park, photographing something in the dirt using a smart phone

National park ranger photographs newly-discovered species for the first time while on the job

Alongside a park volunteer, the ranger unearthed a fuzzy new member of the Big Bend ecosystem.

A blue octopus captured on the sea floor

New species of octopus — blue and the size of a golf ball — was just identified by scientists

The sea creature is so small it could curl up in the palm of your hand.

An Australian cave with sunlight leaking in

Scientists discover 'ghost' marsupial species in Australia. It's related to the kangaroo

An exciting fossil discovery unearthed a new species of kangaroo relative in an Australian cave system.

Newly-discovered jellyfish looks like a creature from the 'Avatar' universe

A team of students at Tohoku University in northeastern Japan discovered a new species purely by happenstance.

A still from House of the Dragon: Rhaenyra, a woman with platinum blonde hair wearing a burgundy tunic with embroidered shoulders and a metal necklace, stands in a mountainous landscape with large scaled reptilian creatures behind her.

Scientists discovered a new species of horned lizard in Thailand. They named it after Rhaenyra's dragon in 'House of the Dragon'

“House of the Dragon” may be on a two-year hiatus, but it is still making headlines — especially in the scientific community.

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.

An orange coral with white rings and petal-like tentacles

Scientists Take a Plunge, Discover New 'Crown of Light' Coral Species off Coast of Oman

A team of scientists explored the shallow waters off the coast of Oman and discovered a species that brings researchers hope for future conservation efforts.

Blackbelly rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus) were documented among soft mushroom corals (Heteropolypus sp) at 246 meters deep off the coast of Uruguay

Scientists sent an underwater robot to explore deep-sea reefs. They believe it found 30 new species

The deep-sea expedition explored the stony coral reefs off the coast of Uruguay, with one coral reef as large as 180 FIFA football fields.