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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 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.

Green, forested mountains in the Sichuan province of China.

'Mysterious' mountain creature spotted again after 26 year absence — take a look

The foot long reptile, with a yellow ‘collar,’ was first discovered in 1896.

Two men stand atop a deep-sea submersible as it is launched just beneath the ocean's surface. A ship is in the background, as well as a blue sky

Deep-sea submersible stumbles upon 'unusually large' sea creature nearly 6,000 meters below the surface

An unassuming sea creature surprised scientists by withstanding ocean pressures nearly 600 times greater than surface level.

A dark river winding through a tree-lined canyon beside a mountain in Vietnam.

Rare 'vampire hedgehog' discovered in wild, 80 years after the species was first stored in the Smithsonian

The animal was among 234 new species discovered in the past year in the Greater Mekong region, which includes Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

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.

A beautiful photo of the Western Australian outback. The sky is blue, the ground is golden, brown, and two white trees stand opposite a small lake.

Two new species of 'paintbrush-tailed' marsupials discovered in Australia: 'They are ferocious predators'

By examining the genetic makeup of bones at a museum, researchers at the University of Western Australia can confidently say that the kultarr is three species, not two.

Aerial Panorama of Pulau Bangka in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, an island with trees, lined with sand, and surrounded by gorgeous blue waters.

New species of 'egg-spotted' and striped sea creatures discovered in the 'Amazon of the seas'

The Coral Triangle has often been compared to the Amazon rainforest, based on the sheer scale of its biodiversity. And now, it’s home to two new “squishy” species.

Microscopic image of a deep-sea spider, black in appearance, with egg sacs surrounding it

New species of methane-eating creature discovered 3,000 feet below the ocean

Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree.

A distant view of Waterton Lakes National Park, with ice blue waters and huge mountains

New butterfly species wows scientists: 'This discovery reveals a lineage shaped by 40,000 years of evolutionary solitude'

The “curiously isolated hairstreak” butterfly is only known to inhabit a small corner of Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada.